Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2016

The production of Aszú wine (tear wine) is a meticulous process that is only possible in good vintages and under very special conditions that favor the development of “Botrytis cinerea” (noble rot). It is still based on measurements from hundreds of years ago, adding five baskets (puttonyos) of 25 kg each of noble Aszú berries harvested one by one and covered in Botrytis to the base must. The grapes are macerated for 12–24 hours until they swell, then lightly pressed. 

Fermentation takes place in new Hungarian oak barrels, a slow process that can last up to a month. The aging phase is completed over two years in 136- and 220-liter barrels, followed by an additional two or three years in the bottle. Aszú 5 Puttonyos is a wine aimed at representing the best balance between acidity and sweetness that the vintage can offer. In this sense, it is the perfect wine to store and later compare vintages in vertical tastings.

The phenomenon of overripening characterizes this 2018 vintage, with floral and fruity aromas. The contribution of the Botrytis cinerea fungus is much lower than usual in Tokaj.

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