GRAND TOKAJ ASZÚ 6 PUTTONYOS 2013 50cl

Grand Tokaj Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2013

Region: Tokaj-Hegyalja, Hungary

Grape: Furmint, Hárslevelű, Sárgamuskotály, Zéta

Rating: 92/100 CellarTracker Community Score, Bronze Medal International Wine & Spirit Competition

When to drink: Ready to enjoy now and will continue to develop magnificently over the next 20-30 years. This Tokaji Aszú shows exceptional complexity in its youth whilst possessing the structure and concentration for extended cellaring, with peak drinking anticipated through 2030.

Tasting: Brilliant coppery gold colour displaying aromas of fresh dried apricots, spring chamomile blossoms, dried orange and tropical fruits with a tender hint of pink pepper. The palate reveals a luxurious mix of plum and apricot jam combined with honey, overripe grapey fruit, pear juice and light lemon marmalade. This full-bodied wine shows great complexity with perfect balance between intense sweetness (214g/l residual sugar) and bracing acidity that provides wonderful structure. The finish is fresh, lively and intensely sweet with notes of honey, beeswax, steely minerals and a touch of savoury wood spice.

Pairing: This exceptional dessert wine pairs magnificently with Sturia Beluga Caviar, where the wine's honeyed sweetness creates an extraordinary contrast with the caviar's minerality. Excellent with premium Blue Cheeses or aged Parmigiano Reggiano, whilst its concentrated sweetness makes it perfect with premium chocolate desserts or crème brûlée. The wine's complex fruit character complements walnuts and aged cheeses beautifully, or serve simply as a contemplative dessert wine to appreciate its legendary character.

Producer: Grand Tokaj is the largest winery in the historic UNESCO World Heritage Tokaj wine region and guardian of Hungary's national winemaking traditions. Founded by the Hungarian State in 1948, the winery was known as Tokaj Kereskedőház until changing its name to Grand Tokaj in 2016. Now owned by the Tokaj-Hegyalja University Foundation, the company possesses 66 hectares of prime vineyards and sources grapes from over 1,200 small producers across 1,050 hectares. Under chief oenologist Károly Áts, winner of 'Winemaker of the Year' 2012, Grand Tokaj creates wines in underground cellars carved from centuries-old volcanic rock mines, extending five kilometres with a two-storey layout.

Vintage: The 2013 vintage represents a landmark year as the first Aszú 6 Puttonyos produced under the Grand Tokaj name rather than the previous Kereskedőház label. This wine showcases the traditional Tokaji method using 100% botrytized grapes hand-picked in multiple passes from September through November. The base wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks before the final wine was aged for 18 months in oak barrels ranging from 136 to 500 litres, creating a textbook example of Hungarian winemaking artistry with remarkable finesse and polish.

ABV: 9.5%

Vol: 50cl

Contains Sulphites