Disznoko Aszu 6 Puttonyos 2015 (500ml)

Characteristics of the vintage

2015 was among the hottest and driest vegetative seasons in Tokaj to date. The beginning of the harvest, the influence of the heat waves brought fresh and fruit-driven dry wines and deliciously rich aszú berries full of flavour; the second part was rainier, so intense botrytisation gave us many perfectly balanced Late harvest and Édes Szamorodni wines and lighter, aromatic aszú berries.

Tasting notes

Shining gold. Intense and very aromatic nose with honey, fruit tart, pear, vanilla, salted toffee. Rich and opulent with round acidity, it has great aromatic freshness, some tannins on the palate, saltiness in the finish.
(July 2019)

Grape varieties

Aszú berries: 100% Furmint
Base must: 70% Furmint, 30% Hárslevelű

Vinification

The aszú grapes from the first generation were incorporatedin an actively fermenting must for skin contact for about 60 hours with regular pumping-overs. The aszú berries from the later generations were gently crushed and then soaked in fresh wine for 12 hours for skin contact. After a long pressing, the fermentation took place in stainless steel vats and partly in oak barrels until the middle of December.

Maturing

The wine was aged for 2 years in oak barrels of 225 litres, with 30% of new oak. Bottled in July2018.

Harvest

70% of the 6 puttonyos' aszú grapes were selected from the 1st generation of aszú berries, between the 18th of September and 14th of October. They were only delicately affected by the botrytis, very rich, flavourful, entirely desiccated grapes.
30% were picked in the second half of the harvest, from the middle of October until the 12th of November. It was already the second or third generation of aszú berries, intensely botrytised with more juicy and lighter structure. The individually picked aszú berries were poured in stainless steel vats and stored there until vinification.

Analysis

Alcohol: 11%
Residual sugar: 180 g/l
Total acidity: 7.14 g/l in tartaric acid, 4.66 g/l in sulfuric acid

With the vivacious acidity balancing the sweetness, Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos is far more than a simple dessert wine. It can be savoured on its own or with a surprising range of dishes such as foie gras, white meat with creamy sauces, poultry with orange/cranberry, venison with almond sauce. With fish, like smoked salmon marinated in red pepper, with seafood and with slightly spicy, East Asian dishes. Excellent with mature salty hard or blue cheeses, like Roquefort, simply with fruits (apricot, pearsor fruit salads) or with a fruit-based dessert (e.g. apricot tart). Can complement classics like hazelnut shortbread, crème brûlée, tiramisu dessert. Ready to drink but with an important ageing potential (for 30 years or more). To enjoy the finest nuances, Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos is best served cool (11-13°C). After opening, it retains its freshness for at least a week in the fridge.