Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2006

In our Tokaj vineyards harvesting begins at the end of October or latest by mid-November and is divided into two distinct operations. The vines grow on volcanic soils very rich in minerals.

First the mature botrytized shriveled grapes (‘aszú’ in Hungarian) are handpicked one by one off the vine. Afterwards, the less botrytized clusters are harvested whole. After fermentation, wine (and base wine) is placed into 136 liter barrels, known as ‘...