Sauska Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tokaj 2017
Pale yellow, aromas of clean botrytized grape, dried apricot and saffron dominate the nose. The mouth is very refreshing, jumpy still harmonious with refined minerality-natural sugar balance, rich citrusy complexity elegant botrytis notes. Genuinely elegant, bold and long wine. Natural sugar content: 228 gr/l.
| Varietal composition: | sárgamuskotály, furmint, 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.
Barrel fermented with indigenous yeast.
Aged in new oak for 20 months.
Sugar: 228,1 g/l
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 yellow. |
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smell | Aromas of clean botrytized grape, dried apricot and saffron dominate the nose. |
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taste | The mouth is very refreshing, jumpy still harmonious with refined minerality-natural sugar balance, rich citrusy complexity elegant botrytis notes. |