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    8
  • Producer ranking ?

    4
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    Now

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Essencia is the world’s most concentrated essence of its ripest grapes. Royal Tokaji has offered a few bottles of essencia only six times in its twenty-six-year history.

Essencia is the fermented liquid gold that very slowly oozes from bins of individually hand-picked grapes raisined by botrytis. One skilled picker may harvest 10kgs of these grapes in one day. The juice slowly accumulates in the bottom of the vat by the gentle pressure of t...

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Essencia is the most precious liquid obtained from Aszú grapes. Prior to making the Aszú wine, harvested berries picked individually from the bunch are stored in wooden casks, with a false bottom made up of loose-fitting slats. 'Essence' or juice, pressed out by the weight of the grapes, is collected and then matured in Gönci casks or demi-johns. With such a high sugar content, Tokaji Essencia ferments very slowly to about 3-4% alcohol and is a great rarity - a phenomenal nectar rather than a true wine. Due to its intensity it will mature for decades in cask and bottle before it reaches its peek. Royal Tokaji Wine Company, Vintage 1874 Fine bottle. Decanted two hours before tasting. Deep, golden colour. Rich, sweet and intense raisiny nose. Quite mature, tick, full and very gentle. Low alcohol, elegant, easy to drink. Very good fruit/Acidity balance. Lingering and honeyed aftertaste. Beautiful to drink.
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Tokaj, Tokay
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