Disznókő Tokaji Eszencia
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Characteristics of the vintage
A great vintage that is characterised by a rich concentration and substantial quantities, which surprised us given the eventful growing season. After a cold January, mild early spring, cool and rainy periods were alternating with hot and dry days. The grapes reached maturity earlier than usual, the botrytis came on fully ripe grapes and developed intensely, providing highly botrytised grapes with creamy structure and beautiful aromatics.
Harvest
The aszú berries were selected one by one between the 19th of September and the 28th of October through 3 passages in the vineyard. The aszú berries were poured in stainless steel vats and stored there until the vinification.
Vinification
At the end of each picking day, the one by one collected aszú grapes were collected in small stainless steel vats and stored until the end of October. This Eszencia is the free-run juice coming from the weight of the aszú berries. Beside the superconcentration of the aszú berries, we had proportionally more Eszencia than usual, due to the light botrytised character of the aszú berries. These incredebely rich nectars were then poured into demijohns of 50 litres.
Blend
100% Furmint
Maturing
The individual lots of Eszencia were kept in the demijohns without any added yeasts or sulphur in our cool underground cellar. Only a micro-fermentation occurred on the top of the nectar (resulting in 4 % alcohol) and the maturation refined its originally very intense, fruity aromas. The ageing lasted until April 2019, when we blended the various lots in a vat. We only selected the best lots from Furmint grapes for the 2017 Eszencia.
Bottled in August 2020, 760 bottles were made.Tasting notes
It reveals a deep golden colour. The nose offers dried apricot, white tea and honey aromas as well as some floral notes. The palate shows spicy notes combined with apricot tart, toffee and oriental wood (sandalwood) flavours.
László Mészáros - Director - November 2023Serving
It is best appreciated slightly cool (15°C). Thanks to its high natural sugar content, it can be kept in the fridge for years after opening.
Ready to drink, Disznókő Tokaji Eszencia can be kept for a very long time. A true collector's item.
Eszencia is a wine unique for its richness and concentration, the memory of the vintage perfectly reflecting the character of the aszú berries. A sip of offers a snapshot of the vintage, a journey into uncharted territory, an intimate treat for the closest moments.
Wine Analysis
Alcohol content:
4% vol.
Residual sugar:
577g/l
Total acidity:
9.2g/l
pH:
3.39
