Disznoko Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2013

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Disznoko
Label Name:
 
Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Hungary
Region:
 
Tokaj
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Furmint (≈75%), Zéta (≈15%), Hárslevelű (≈10%)
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 96; James Suckling 95; Wine Spectator 93; Decanter D95; Robert Parker (WA) ~93. (Multiple sources reporting professional scores and vintage commentary. )

Tasting Note
Golden-amber, intensely aromatic with apricot, dried peach, marmalade, honey and citrus peel; rich, botrytised sweetness balanced by vivacious, mouth‑watering acidity and a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheese, fruit tarts, crème brûlée, roasted duck with orange. Asian: Thai mango sticky rice, Peking duck, mildly spiced Szechuan or Cantonese dishes, sweet soy glazed pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested botrytised (aszú) berries picked in multiple passes, macerated in base wine or fermenting must, long pressing and fermentation in stainless steel and small oak, aged in 225L oak barrels (~20 months).

Vineyard Info
Disznókő is a leading Tokaj estate (First Growth vineyards), style-creating producer owned by AXA Millésimes, focused on botrytised Aszú production from historic classified sites (Kapi, Dorgó, Lajosok, Hangács).