Tokaj Oremus Late Harvest 2020

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Tokaj Oremus
Label Name:
 
Late Harvest
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Hungary
Region:
 
Tokaj
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
11%
Grape(s):
 
Furmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga Muskotály
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 91; Wine Spectator 90 (professional reviews for the 2020 vintage)

Tasting Note
Golden-amber; aromas of acacia blossom, honey, beeswax, apricot and candied citrus. Silky, medium-bodied palate with notes of white peach, ginger and orange peel, bright acidity and a lingering honeyed-floral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheeses, crème brûlée, apricot tart, roasted pork with apple. Asian: Peking duck, mildly spicy Thai green curry, coconut-based Malaysian curries, mango sticky rice.

Production Method
Hand-harvested botrytised bunches (multiple passes), short maceration (4–12 hrs), fermentation in stainless steel, brief ageing in Hungarian oak casks, followed by bottle aging.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Tokaj Oremus (part of the Vega Sicilia group), estate vineyards around Tolcsva (~90–100 ha), historic Tokaj producer revived under Vega Sicilia ownership since 1993.