Tokaji Aszú (5 Puttonyos)
The production of Aszú wine is a painstaking process that is only possible in good vintages and under very special conditions that favour the development of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot). It is still made with the traditional measurements of hundreds of years ago, adding to the must 5 baskets (puttonyos) containing 25 kg of botrytised Aszú berries, picked one by one. The grapes are left to macerate for 12-24 hours until they swell and are then gently pressed. Fermentation takes place in new Hungarian oak barrels. It is a slow process that can take up to a month. The wine is aged for two or more years in 136- and 220-litre barrels, followed by 2-3 years in bottle. The aim of Aszú 5 Puttonyos is to achieve the best balance between acidity and sugar that the vintage can offer. This makes it the perfect wine for celebrating or cellaring. It offers a very intense yellow colour with floral aromas and citrus notes on the palate. It is very well-balanced with sweetness taking centre stage and freshness rounding off the overall sensation.
Oremus
“Tokaj, the wine of kings and king of wines” is how Louis XIV described it when he tasted it, and the legend of Tokaj has steadily grown ever since. The Oremus winery - which dates to 1620 - is located in the centre of the Tokaj-Hegyalja region, on a mountain chain in north-eastern Hungary. In 1993, the 33 hectare estate was bought by famed Spanish producer Vega-Sicilia.
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Tokaji Aszú (5 Puttonyos)
The production of Aszú wine is a painstaking process that is only possible in good vintages and under very special conditions that favour the development of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot). It is still made with the traditional measurements of hundreds of years ago, adding to the must 5 baskets (puttonyos) containing 25 kg of botrytised Aszú berries, picked one by one. The grapes are left to macerate for 12-24 hours until they swell and are then gently pressed. Fermentation takes place in new Hungarian oak barrels. It is a slow process that can take up to a month. The wine is aged for two or more years in 136- and 220-litre barrels, followed by 2-3 years in bottle. The aim of Aszú 5 Puttonyos is to achieve the best balance between acidity and sugar that the vintage can offer. This makes it the perfect wine for celebrating or cellaring. It offers a very intense yellow colour with floral aromas and citrus notes on the palate. It is very well-balanced with sweetness taking centre stage and freshness rounding off the overall sensation.
“Tokaj, the wine of kings and king of wines” is how Louis XIV described it when he tasted it, and the legend of Tokaj has steadily grown ever since. The Oremus winery - which dates to 1620 - is located in the centre of the Tokaj-Hegyalja region, on a mountain chain in north-eastern Hungary. In 1993, the 33 hectare estate was bought by famed Spanish producer Vega-Sicilia.
