Disznoko Vertical Collection No 1 Pack

Contains the following:

1 x Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2015

1 x Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2016

1 x Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017

 

The uniqueness of Tokaji Aszú (botrytis) wines is not only due to their terroir and the indigenous Hungarian grapes used in the blend (primarily Furmint but also Hárslevelű, Muscat Blanc, Zéta and Kövérszőlő), but also the ancient method still generally used to make the wine. Grapes without any botrytis are harvested and made into a base wine.

The Aszú (late harvest grapes) are picked separately and are then added to this base wine (either whole or made into a paste) in various proportions (puttonyos). The berries, being completely dry and shrivelled, have little or no juice, so this technique allows the berries to swell and therefore enables effective pressing. After fermenting at snails’ pace (for as long as it takes) the wines are matured for at least two years in Sauternes barrels from Château Suduiraut.