Royal Tokaji Furmint "Mézes Mály" 2023

Mouthfeel

• Body
  60%
• Acidity
  80%

Wijngaard & vinificatie

Soil

Volcanic - lime

Philosophy

Organic (no certificate)

Type of yeast

Added

Maturation

Wood

Alcohol %

13.5 %

Serveeradvies

Serving temperature

8-10°C

Food pairing

Fish waterzooi

Bewaarpotentieel

Recommended drinking window

Now - 10 years

Wine for storage?

true

Wist je dat

Did you know?

Louis XIV of France described Tokaji wines as "The wine of kings and the king of wines."

General

Climate

Continental with warm summers and cold winters

Altitude

150 - 300m

Age of vines

+/- 20 years

Harvest method

Hand-picked

Additional information vinification

The whole bunches were pressed and then fermented partly in stainless steel tanks and partly in barrels (15% new oak). After fermentation, both batches remained in their barrels on the fine lees for further maturation, adding subtle nuances and complexity to the wine.

Old vintages available on request?

true

Region info

The Tokaj wine region is located 220 km northeast of Budapest, at the confluence of the Tisza and Bodrog rivers. The Zemplén Mountains are volcanic and rise steeply in conical peaks from the northern edge of the Great Plain. Two rivers, the Bodrog and the Tisza, meet on the southern side of this range, where the Tokaj Hill rises above the villages of Tokaj and Tarcal. The summer winds from the plain, the shelter of the mountains and the autumn mists rising from the rivers create ideal conditions for the development of Botrytis. Tokaji was the first wine to be made deliberately from grapes affected by noble rot (Botrytis). The specific conditions that cause this rot – the shriveling of the grapes and the intense concentration of their sugars, acids and aromas – make the wines of the Tokaj region unique.

Closure

Cork

Original packaging

Cardboard 6fl

Weight of the bottle

1.20