COLOUR
White
TYPE
Dessert
VINTAGE
2019
GRAPE
Furmint, Hárslevelű, Sárgamuskotály
PRODUCER
Royal Tokaji
REGION
Tokaj
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Sweet
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Royal Tokaji was founded in 1990 by renowned British wine historian Hugh Johnson and a group of visionaries to restore the historical fame of Tokaj after decades of state-controlled Soviet rule. Tokaji Aszú is one of the world's most historic sweet wines, famously dubbed by King Louis XIV as 'the Wine of Kings, and the King of Wines.' Sourced from Royal Tokaji's legendary classed growth estates and trusted local growers in the volcanic Mád basin, this wine represents the pinnacle of traditional Hungarian sweet winemaking.
ALCOHOL
11.5%
AVG. PRICE
€43
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-13°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Founded in 1990 by legendary British wine historian Hugh Johnson to restore Tokaj's historic reputation.
Fact 02
The 2019 vintage experienced the earliest harvest in living memory due to an exceptionally hot summer.
Fact 03
Tokaji Aszú was famously described by King Louis XIV of France as 'the Wine of Kings, and the King of Wines.'
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process begins with the meticulous hand-harvesting of botrytised Aszú berries in multiple passes through the vineyards. These shriveled berries are macerated in actively fermenting must for 48 hours to extract sugars, acids, and complex botrytis aromas. After a gentle pressing, the slow fermentation is completed in Hungarian Zemplén oak casks using native yeasts. The wine is then aged for over two years in traditional, high-humidity underground cellars in 300-liter and 500-liter second- and third-fill casks.
