Sauska Aszú Essencia
Tokaj 2003
100% of Furmint. Beautiful golden yellow wine, moving with lazy decorum in the glass. Apricot, asparagus, mushroom, green tea, peanut, caramel and vanilla in the nose. Apricot, vanilla, brittle and tobacco in the mouth. Its high sugar content is counterbalanced by its vibrant acidity. Endless finish with apricot, orange peel and fine honey. This aszú has all the beauty of the vintage: it is round and well-structured with the incomparable Tokaj- acidity. Will age gracefully in the next decade or more. Natural sugar content: 283 gr/l.
| Varietal composition: | furmint |
| Recommended drinking temperature: | 10-12 ℃ |
| Alcohol content: | 8 % |
| Bottle size: | 0,375 l |
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Winemaking
Hand-harvested with strict cluster selection.
Perfectly botrytized grapes picked by hand.
Barrel fermented with indigenous yeast.
Aged in new oak for 36 months, than in the bottle for 1 year before it came to the market.
The Year
Spring was very dry in 2003, followed by a long, hot summer. After a wonderfully balanced ripening season we started the harvest on November 20. Thanks to the humid mornings and our rigorous cluster selection we harvested exceptional quality berries.
Tasting
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color | Golden yellow. |
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smell | Apricot, asparagus, mushroom, green tea, peanut, caramel and vanilla in the nose. |
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taste | Apricot, vanilla, brittle and tobacco in th mouth. Its high sugar content is counterbalanced by its vibrant acidity. |