The Disznokö Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos from 2016 consists of 100% Furmint grape variety. This applies to the base wine as well as to the sweet parts, the puttonyos. The grapes come from different plots of west-facing and south-facing vineyards, which creates the special balance in this wine. It was aged for two years in barriques with a capacity of 225 liters, 17% of which were made from new Hungarian oak.
The 2016 vintage was rich in Bortytis, ideal for producing noble, sweet wines. The golden yellow color is still relatively light (March 2024), but it will certainly darken significantly over the years. The scent of Aszu 6 Puttonyos is reminiscent of ripe apricots, sandalwood and a hint of honey. On the palate it is overwhelmingly intense, very long, but also grippy and quite lively thanks to the marbling acidity. Balance at a very high level, expressed in bare numbers: 177 g/l residual sugar with 10.7 g/l acid.
An impressive sweet wine that makes it understandable why Tokay is considered one of the greatest sweet wines in the world.
Serve the Aszu 6 Puttonyos, for example, with pastries, fruit cakes, foie gras, poultry with fruity sauces such as duck à l'orange or simply instead of a dessert.
