Tokaj Oremus Tokaj Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2016

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Tokaj Oremus
Label Name:
 
Tokaj Aszu 5 Puttonyos
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Hungary
Region:
 
Tokaj (Tokaj-Hegyalja)
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
11.5%
Grape(s):
 
Furmint; H
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 95; Decanter 94; positive Wine Enthusiast review (Mike DeSimone); praised by Jancis Robinson

Tasting Note
Amber-gold color. Intense aromas of orange marmalade, dried apricot, honey, jasmine, toffee and roasted hazelnut. Lusciously sweet yet razor-edged acidity, with candied citrus, black tea and a saline, iodine finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, blue cheese (Roquefort/Stilton), fruit tarts and almond cake; Asian: Peking duck, spicy Thai or Szechuan dishes, pickled ginger accompaniments, mango sticky rice.

Production Method
Hand-picked botrytised (Asz

Vineyard Info
Oremus (owned by the Tempos/Vega Sicilia group) is a benchmark Tokaj producer based in Tolcsva, revitalized after 1990s; known for historic cellars and meticulous Asz