Wine Ungvar, Tokaji Late Harvest, 0.5 L

“Blue Label” Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, 2008 – a traditional sweet Tokaji wine with sugar content of 155.5 g / l. It has an intense flavor and aroma. The wine is made from the harvest from different vineyards of Royal Tokai, which are located in the Tokaj wine region. Wine is made by adding 5 Puttonen (boxes) of crushed berries zaizyumlennyh (Aszu) per 140-liter barrel of wine last year’s harvest, made of ordinary grapes. Then the wine is aged for about three years old Hungarian oak barrels in the old cellar. Bottled wine in the traditional bottle – a replica of the XVIII century, made by hand. The wine can be drunk immediately after bottling or withstand up to 15-20 years.

Company Royal Tokaji, led by Ben Hawkins, was able to return to European wine connoisseurs historical Tokay Aszu. The company aims to make it historically correct royal Tokay, which is reflected in the company’s name – “Royal Tokaji”. The revival of the famous traditional Aszu Tokaj wines started in 1989. Then the problem became interested in famous European wine experts – Hugh Johnson and Peter Winding Diers. They met with Tokaji wine makers, save a recipe of the Tokay. These winemakers have always done this a few barrels of wine, but for the sake of survival were forced to sell local vinokombinatu almost all of its grapes.

A joint venture between Royal Tokaji, where it participates Hungarian, English and Danish capital, founded in 1990 in the current. The famous wine critic Hugh Johnson and renowned oenologist Peter Winding Diers were among the organizers of this company. New Royal Tokaji wine immediately announced to the whole world. All prestigious competitions and international exhibitions awarded them their awards and higher scores, and high-end restaurants with Michelin stars have included new Tokaj wine in their wine lists. Karoly Ats – chief winemaker of the company – was elected in the Tokaj region “Winemaker of 2006”.

Now the company owns Royal Tokai 106 hectares of vineyards in the heart of the Tokaj region in Tarcal and Made. This – four vineyard first class and one second class. The vines grow in a continental climate on volcanic soils. Here are planted the vines age 15-20 years varieties Furmint, Harslevelu and Muscat Lunel, allowed for the production of Tokaj wines. The names correspond to the names of wines produced by vineyards: “Betsek”, “Birsalmas”, “Nyulaszo”, “Mezes Maly” and “Tamas”. In addition to single vineyard wines produced blend “Blue Label” and rare Tokay wine “Essencia” and “Aszu Essencia”.