Score: 93 pts Wine Spectator
“Mouthwatering acidity provides a fine counterpoint to the honeyed flavors of glazed apricot, dried mint, bergamot and graham cracker in this graceful dessert wine, which is very pure and focused, with a long, lingering finish. 100 cases made. AN”
* Alc. 9.6%, Residual sugar 230 g/L, Acidity 9 g/L, Sugar-free extract 60 g/L, Yield 50 Liters/ha (6 gallons/acre) = 0.3 oz (10cc) per vine.
* Individual, first class, botrytized aszú berries were picked, berry by berry, over the course of 8 weeks, in November and December,
from Furmint, Hárslevelű, Muscat, Zéta grape bunches.
* Source: exclusively from our first class Király, Betsek and Veresek vineyards.
* Average daily aszú berry quantity gathered by a harvester: 45 pounds = 20 kg.
* Meanwhile, to soak and extract these aszú berries, a base wine was made using overripe Muscat, Hárslevelű and Zéta grapes from our
first class Betsek, Veresek, Király as well as Dobra vineyards.
* “Cold soak” for 24 hours, followed by gentle pressing in a traditional hand operated basket press.
* Completely natural, local wild yeast fermentation without any nutrient addition.
* Barrel fermented and aged in new Hungarian oak barrels (Miklóssy, 225L, light toast) for 28 months.
* Fined and filtered using complex protein/paper filter/membrane.
* Hand bottled on March 22, 2015. Cork: Procork Natural Fleur 45x24 mm.
* 2,083 bottles produced (500 ml stamped Tokaji bottles).
* Aged in bottle for 6 years prior to its release in April of 2021.
