Disznoko - Tokaji - Late Harvest - Sweet2016
WHITE WINE
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Producer
Disznoko
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Country
Hungary
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Region
Tokaj
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UPC
6 49185 91108 6
Technical Details
Estate
Disznoko spreads over 250 acres at the south-west entrance of the Tokaj region. Tokaj is thought to be the first vineyard region in the world to have adopted a classification system and, incredibly, the entire Disznoko estate was classified as a first growth property in 1772 at the time of the initial classification by royal decree. The estate’s vineyards today are still wholly classified as first growth.
Tasting notes
A fairly rich and elegant late harvest with a lot of botrytis character. The nose is citrusy and evokes bitter orange, fresh apricot, and spices. The attack is gentle and continues with broad, creamy structure, round acidity, and a lingering finish with just a hint of bitterness.
Vinification
For this wine, the winery selected entirely botrytized part bunches from the end of October until mid November. The grapes were de-stemmed, followed by skin contact with the must and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine was aged for 10-12 months in 225 liter oak and bottled in April 2014.
Wine
The Late Harvest is made primarily from botrytized Furmint grapes, one of the traditional grape varieties used for making the Disznoko 5 Puttonyos and 6 Puttonyos wines. There is also a small percentage of two other local grapes: Hárslevelu (10%) and Zeta (5%). This wine is aged for only
a few months in traditional Hungarian oak casks, and is then bottled, capturing its freshness.