Terroir Selection Amphora Aged Tokaji Eszencia 2013
This very special wine is made from berries affected by noble rot, that is Botrytis Cinerea. The resulting aszú berries are picked one by one at multiple harvest sessions. Eszencia is
The Wine Region
Tokaj wine region
Tokaj-Hegyalja is Hungary’s number one wine region and one of the most beautiful, situated in the Tokaj-Abaújszántó-Sátoraljaújhely triangle on the southern slopes of the Zemplén Hills. The excellent location of the vineyards, the volcanic soil structure, the autumn sunshine and the favourable effects of the vapour rising from the nearby Bodrog river are the secrets of the quality and uniqueness of Tokaj wine…
Site potential
As part of the winery’s quality renewal programme, which began in 2013, a site potential and plantation condition survey was carried out, resulting in a new, unique development, the so-called geo-information system, which is clearly linked to Grand Tokaj. The aim of the site potential survey was to map the potential of the vineyards in the wine region. The experts used the data on the potential of the vineyards…
The Tokaj character
The characteristic feature of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region is the aszú production – shrivelled, botrityzed berries with very high levels of sugar – that occurs from year to year thanks to the combination of the soil, the special microclimate, the surrounding rivers (Bodrog, Tisza) and the appropriate grape varieties (Furmint, Hárslevelű, Sárgamuskotály, Zéta, Kövérszőlő, Kabar). The mould fungus itself…
Our Wines
Terroir Selection Eszencia 2013
Tokaj sweet wine speciality with protected designation of origin. Varieties: Furmint, Kabar, Hárslevelű, Zéta, Kövérszőlő, Muscat BlancNébih: FHGQAlcohol: 2,7%Total extract: 622,4 g/lNatural residual sugar: 519,6 g/lTotal acidity: 11,55 g/l Harvest date:
Terroir Selection Szarvas Aszú 2013
Sweet, white Tokaj wine speciality of protected origin. Varieties: base wine 100% Furmint Aszú berries: a se lection f rom all 6 p ermitted Tokaj varietiesAlcohol: 9.1%Residual sugar: 214 g/lTotal acidity:
