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SIMKÓ PINCE TOKAJI "Aszú 4 Puttonyos" 2017 - Tokaj - Hungary

Vintage: 2017

SKU:WTWHU000117

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Golden with an orange tint. Big and bold the nose reveals layers of dried fruits, beeswax, honey and caramel, besides the typical notes of oak ageing. An elegant acidity enlivens the palate, highlighting a core of juicy tropical fruit and citrus. Residual sugar, volume and alcohol are all seamlessly integrated in this unctuous wine. Opening a bottle of this Aszú is cause enough to celebrate.

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Description

Golden with an orange tint. Big and bold the nose reveals layers of dried fruits, beeswax, honey and caramel, besides the typical notes of oak ageing. An elegant acidity enlivens the palate, highlighting a core of juicy tropical fruit and citrus. Residual sugar, volume and alcohol are all seamlessly integrated in this unctuous wine. Opening a bottle of this Aszú is cause enough to celebrate.

How to pair it

Dessert, blue cheese

Product Type
Sweet Wine
Region

Tokaji

Grape Varietal

Furmint, Hárslevelü, and Muscat Blanc

Winemakers

Sándor Simkó

Vintage

2017

Country

Hungary

Age of Vines

30-60 years

Producers

Simkó Winery

Harvest Method

Manual

Alcohol Percentage

12.00%

Fermentation and Maceration

After the harvest, the aszú grapes are macerated in base wine or fermenting must (which was made from the first harvest) for between 12 and 60 hours. Next, the aszú grape mixture that was macerated in the base wine (sometimes called the aszú dough) is pressed and the resulting juice is fermented.

Mouth Attribute

Juicy fruit and citrus

Nose Attribute

Dried fruit, beeswax, honey, and hints of oak

Aging

Minimum of 18 months in oak barrels

Altitude of Vineyard

320 m

Production Style

Traditional

SKU
WTWHU000117

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