Sauska Late Harvest Cuvée
Tokaj 2018
Light golden color with greenish reflexes. Pineapple, dried apricot and acacia honey lead the nose. Tropical fruits, mostly mango and papaya dominate the palate with a touch of menthol. Charming sip, long, generous finish. Natural sugar content: 125 gr/l.
| Recommended drinking temperature: | 10 ℃ |
| Alcohol content: | 11 % |
| Bottle size: | 0,5 l |
Winemaking
Furmint clusters with ideally shriveled and botrytized-berries harvested in whole than picked and separated.
12-hour cold-soak in stainless steel tanks.
Indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Aged in stainless steel only.
The Year
2018 was an extremely dry and hot year with timely pruning. After frostbite, the shoots started to develop so intensely we haven't experienced before. By the end of June, we were done with all the green works we usually finish by late July. Ripening went the same way, literally in a blink. Our first harvest date was the 2nd of August with sparkling wine base Chardonnay from Birsalmás-vineyard. Due to our conscious choice of clones and varietals on the respective vineyards, we had a minimal loss of botrytis or volatility. In the fall, botrytis almost entirely failed to show up, therefore we, unfortunately, won't produce aszú wines from this year. On a happier note, grape quality for late harvest was simply stunning, we managed to pull in awesome quality grapes wrapping up the harvest unusually early, on October 24th.
Tasting
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color | Light golden color with greenish reflexes. |
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smell | Pineapple, dried apricot and acacia lead the nose. |
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taste | Tropical fruits, mostly mango and papaya dominate the plate with some playful menthol. |