Winery: Château Disznókó
Region: Tokaj, Hungary
Vintage: 2014
Bottle: 50 cl
Grape Varieties: 70% Furmint, 15% Zéta and 30% Hárslevelü
Type: Sweet wine
Alcohol Content: 12% vol.
Serving Temperature: 9º - 11 º
The Disznókő estate is named after the historical single vineyard since 1413. It is situated in the southern part of the legendary Tokaj region in Hungary, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Disznókő Estate's vineyards are located in one single block around the cellar and are renowned as having the best possible terroir for producing great Tokaji Aszù wines.
Tokaji is a sweet wine made from grapes affected by noble rot, a style of wine that has a long tradition in this region and is the most famous Hungarian wine. Tokaji was the first wine knowingly to be made from botrytised or nobly rotten grapes, before Rhine wine and perhaps two centuries before Sauternes.
It owes its quality and character to semi-dried, extremely rich grapes: the late-ripening, sharp-tasting, thin-skinned "Furmint" and "Hárslevelü", less susceptible but rich in sugar and aromas.
These selected botrytised grapes that concentrate the sweetness in the grape are called 'Aszú' and are put into a wooden hod called 'Putton' for 6/8 days. A highly concentrated juice collects at the bottom of the containers; this juice is pure Essencia, made for sweetening purposes.
Each Putton holds 25 kg of Aszú grapes. Then, its content of sugar depends on the number of puttonyos of grapes added to the dry wine.
Vinification:
The Aszù berries are selected one by one between the end of September and the end of October. The grapes were vinified in stainless steel vats.
It is a blend of 5 puttonyos of Aszú grapes with 136 litres of basic wine. The Aszù grapes macerate with fermenting must for 14 hours, finishing their fermentation in stainless steel vats and a small part in oak barrels. The wine ages for 20 months in oak barrels of 225 litres.
Tasting Notes:
Disznókó Tokaji Aszù 5 puttonyos shows a fine balance between the richness brought by the botrytis and the acidity of the fruit. It has a golden colour with an intense floral nose and fruit-like apricot, plum, and nectarine. The palate presents honeyed, luscious fresh fruit and citrus flavours perfectly balanced by ripe acidity. Beautifully long finish.
Notes: It has an ageing potential of 20 years. It will pair beautifully with foie gras, cheeses, fruit-based desserts, and chocolate; it is also ideal as an after-meal wine.
