Tokaji Aszú

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Tokaji Aszú is a historic Hungarian sweet wine made from botrytized grapes, renowned for its rich honeyed flavors, vibrant acidity, and long aging potential.

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Tokaji Szamorodni 1
Tokaji wine 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hungarian wine
botrytized wine
sweet wine
acidity high
agingEnvironment underground cellars
agingPotential very long
agingVessel small oak casks
aroma dried apricot
honey
orange marmalade
saffron
bottleShape traditional Tokaj bottle
bottleSize 0.5 L
classificationSystem puttonyos
color amber
golden
countryOfOrigin Hungary NERFINISHED
fermentation slow fermentation due to high sugar
firstDocumented 16th century
formerPuttonyosRange 3–6 puttonyos
grapeVariety Furmint NERFINISHED
Hárslevelű NERFINISHED
Kabar NERFINISHED
Kövérszőlő
Sárga Muskotály
Zéta NERFINISHED
historicalNickname Wine of Kings, King of Wines NERFINISHED
historicalReputation one of the world’s oldest botrytized sweet wines
legalStatus protected designation of origin
minimumPuttonyosLevel 5 puttonyos (modern regulations)
notableAdmirer Louis XIV of France GENERATED
oxidativeCharacter moderate
productionMethod aged in oak barrels
aszú berries macerated in must or base wine
made from botrytized grapes affected by Botrytis cinerea
region Tokaj wine region NERFINISHED
regulation regulated by Hungarian wine law
servingTemperature 10–14 °C
sweetness very sweet
taste apricot notes
botrytis character
citrus peel notes
dried fruit notes
honeyed flavors
typicalAlcoholByVolume 9–12% ABV
typicalFoodPairing blue cheese
foie gras
fruit desserts
typicalResidualSugar 120–180 g/L

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Tokaj famousFor Tokaji Aszú
subject surface form: Tokaj wine region
Central Market Hall offers Tokaji Aszú
this entity surface form: Tokaji wine
Tokaj wineStyleProduced Tokaji Aszú
Tokaj wineStyleProduced Tokaji Aszú
this entity surface form: Tokaji Szamorodni