Sauska Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Tokaj 2017
Pale gold. Dominated by the freshness and kindness of dried fruits in the nose, typically apricot, mango and some herbs. Rich in taste, the sip is full and tight. Apricots and orange peel on palate. Natural sugar content: 149 gr/l.
| Recommended drinking temperature: | 10 ℃ |
| Alcohol content: | 11,5 % |
| Bottle size: | 0,5 l |
Vineyards
Average vine age: 30-35 years
Elevation: 180-200 meters
Planting density: 3000-5000 vine/hectares, grape yield: 500 l/ha
Exposure: S-E, S, S-SW
Soil type: various volcanic soils (zeolite, riolite, tufas), loess.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested with strict cluster selection. Perfectly botrytized grapes picked by hand.
Fermented in barrels with indigenous yeast.
Aged in new oak for 20 months.
Harvested on the 11th of Otober 2017.
The Year
We had a freezing winter with a generous amount of snow that came handy to cover our new plantations. After a timely bud-break with just enough rain and perfect early summer blooming a long dry period came resulting in “fat” and closed Furmint bunches which led to botrytis starting late September. The June-August period was quite warm. After a balanced ripening period we were able to start the harvest for sparkling base wines early, at the end of August. Outstanding, tight, “full-of juice” berry quality and perfectly settled must mark our way to blending. Our dry base wines also turned out to be bright, clean and aromatic as well. Some of our premium vineyards were partially attacked by botrytis a bit too soon which led to the loss of a limited amount of dry base wines. In the meantime, we gained some wonderful quality juice for late harvest wines.
Tasting
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color | Pale gold. |
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smell | Dominated by the freshness and kindness of dried fruits in the nose, typically apricot, mango and some herbs. |
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taste | Rich in taste, the sip is full and tight. Apricots and orange peel on palate. |