Sauska Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Tokaj 2019
Offering elegance, complexity, and richness, this 2019 Aszú is an exceptional wine. The nose is filled with aromas of apricot, ripe apple, citrus oils, orange rind, almond and acacia honey. Seamless and rich in the mouth, notes of saffron, orange marmalade, cinnamon and ripe mango are framed with gorgeous minerality. The wine offers a rare harmony, as well as extraordinary tactile persistence. Already refined, the wine will gain even more complexity and continue to age gracefully for three decades.
Natural sugar content: 151 gr/l.
| Varietal composition: | furmint, sárgamuskotály, hárslevelű |
| Recommended drinking temperature: | 10 ℃ |
| Alcohol content: | 11,5 % |
| Bottle size: | 0,5 l |
Unit price
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, soaked in must for 24 hours,
Fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeast.
Aged for 24 months, 10 % new, 90% used French oak.
Bottled: 2nd of November 2022.
The Year
A rollercoaster year with a happy ending. Cold but balanced winter followed by a dry, warm March and April dominated the preparation period of the year. Bud-break happened a bit too early in April. Due to the frequent rainstorms and cool weather in the shoot-growth period, growth slowed down during the summer, but we managed to keep up and started the harvest at the normal time, on 22nd of August with impeccable quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir for the sparkling wines. 2019 was a stunning year for Aszú, with superb quality, even botrytis. Harvest was completed on the 16th of October on Dorgó vineyard collecting wonderful quality berries for late harvest wines.
Details
| Type | Dessert Wine |
| Acidity | 7,45 g/l |
| Alcohol content | 11,5 % |
| Varietal composition: | furmint, sárgamuskotály, hárslevelű |
| pH | 3,49 |
| Bottle size | 0,5 l |
| Beginning of harvest | 2019-11-14 |
| Bottling date | 2022-11-02 |
| Vinification | in new and used French barrels. |
| Ageing time | 24 Month |
| Vineyards | Medve, Úrágya, Birsalmás |
Tasting
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color | Pale gold. |
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smell | Apricot, ripe apple, citrus oils, orange rind, almond and acacia honey. |
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taste | Saffron, orange marmalade, cinnamon and ripe mango are framed with gorgeous minerality |