Domaine Disznoko - Tokaji Aszú - 5 Puttonyos - White - 2014

Wine:

Such purity! The 2014 White Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos is at its peak, offering an elegant nose of apricot jam with remarkable freshness. On the palate, it’s rich and layered, yet beautifully balanced, with a seamless sweetness and understated alcohol. Silky, generous, and utterly harmonious, this wine is a perfect pairing for an apricot tart or roasted pears with caramel. Rated 95/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested grain by grain between 4 September and 29 October. Each batch is vinified separately. Maceration of the aszú grapes for half a day to obtain an ‘aszú paste’, which is then filtered and filled into oak barrels. Aged in 225-litre oak barrels for 18 months. Bottled in August 2017.

Residual sugar: 156 g/l

Color:

Intense, bright golden yellow.

Nose:

A complex aromatic arc with aromas of apricot jam, candied fruit and orange zest.

Palate:

Luscious, full, and generous, with perfectly integrated sweetness and balancing acidity, delivering a beautifully harmonious profile.

Temperature:

Serve between 8 and 10°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Apricot tart, fresh fruit salad, roasted pear with caramel, pineapple upside-down cake.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2035

A true icon of Tokaj, Disznókő is a benchmark in Hungarian winemaking, renowned for crafting some of the world’s finest sweet wines. Loved by connoisseurs, these wines are celebrated for their unmatched freshness and brilliance. Tokaj remains one of the few places in the world where botrytis is elevated to such extraordinary levels of intensity and elegance.