Hattyús Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
- 2022
- 2017
Characteristics of the vintage
A hot and extremely dry year, marked by early ripening. Spring was cool and dry, with late bud break, followed by flowering at the usual time in early June. After the hottest and driest summer on record, the harvest began very early, at the end of August. Heavy rains at the end of September favoured the intense development of botrytis on already very ripe grapes, resulting in very aromatic, rich, and creamy sweet wines.
Harvest
The dry heat following the late September rains dried the aszú berries, which were generously covered with botrytis. We began selecting the aszú grapes on October 10th. The late and intense development of botrytis resulted in grapes with a creamy texture, abundant richness, and relatively homogeneous quality. Most of the aszú grapes were harvested in one selective picking, carefully cutting the clusters and picking the aszú berries by hand. The selection was completed on November 3rd.
Vinification
Most of the aszú berries were soaked in fresh, still fermenting wine for around 12 hours for skin contact. After a long pressing, fermentation took place in stainless steel vats and in oak barrels. For several batches, fermentation lasted much longer than usual, finally ending in February 2023.
Blend
Aszú berries: Furmint 54%, Zéta 40%, Hárslevelű 6%
Base wine: Furmint, HárslevelűMaturing
The wine was aged for 18 months, mostly in older oak barrels of 225 litres. Blended in May 2024 and bottled in May 2025.
Tasting notes
Golden yellow in colour. The nose is intense with aromas of ripe apricots, flower honey, tropical fruits, like mango and lychee. The palate is full-bodied, with fresh and rounded acidity, great length and balance. A youthful Aszú wine.
László Mészáros - Director - May 2025Serving
Ready to drink but with significant ageing potential (20 years or more). It is best served cool (11-13°C). After opening, it retains its freshness for at least a week in the fridge.
Serving
It can be savoured on its own, instead of dessert, at the end of the meal or chilled as a refreshing aperitif or with canapés, pâtés, foie gras. Also excellent with a wide range of dishes such as poultry, white meat with creamy sauces, mushroom or seafood risotto. East Asian, slightly spicy dishes such as Thai green curry chicken. With younger, not too salty blue cheeses, simply with some fruits (apricot, pears or fruit salads) or fruit-based desserts (e.g. apricot tart, fruit cake, mandarin sorbet).
Wine Analysis
Alcohol content:
12.8% vol.
Residual sugar:
140g/l
Total acidity:
6.5g/l
pH:
3.37
