Royal Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2017 (0,5 L)

Rich intense nose with hints of orange peel and spice. Very fine and elegant wine, full-flavoured with vibrant acidity, citrus and peach on the palate with a long, balanced finish. Summer was hot, so we began the Aszú berry harvest in early September and continued to pick steadily in the ideal autumn weather. In particular October provided three textbook weeks for the development of fine quality Aszú, with day after day of early morning mists, afternoon sunshine and drying winds. The Aszú wines show great structure, plenty of botrytis, depth and freshness with excellent complexity, all attributes of long ageing potential.

Fine quality Aszú berries with good structure and perfect botrytis were macerated in fermenting must for two days. After pressing and finishing fermentation the wines were filled into 300 and 500 litre Hungarian oak casks in our extensive, deep, underground cellars to mature for over two years. The final blends were carefully crafted in the spring of 2020. Enjoy now or cellar for future enjoyment as the wine matures. Sip on its own as an aperitif, serve with fruit-based desserts or hard cheeses or enjoy this mouth-watering wine on its own instead of a dessert.

Serve cool.

• 2021 Berliner Wine Trophy/Gold Label 2017/Grand Gold Medal,
• 2021 The Drinks Business Spring Tasting/Gold Label 2017/Master,
• 2021 IWC/Gold Label 2017/Gold Medal,
• 2021 DWWA/Gold Label 2017/Gold Medal,
• 2021 Vinous/Gold Label 2017/92 tasting score,
• 2021 Decanter/Gold Label 2017/94 tasting score,
• 2021 The Drinks Business/Gold Label 2017/Top 10 wines for spring,
• 2021 IWSC/Gold Label 2017/Silver Medal (92 points),
• 2022 VinAgora/Gold Label 2017/Grand Gold Medal
• 2021 IWSC/Gold Label 2017/Silver Medal (92 points)