Introduction There are few wines in the world that can compare to Tokaji. This luscious sweet wine has been Hungary’s crowning glory for hundreds of years. It is one of the oldest wines in the world even before Port and the classification of Bordeaux. Throughout the 17th and 18th century, Tokaji was a cherished commodity enjoyed [...]
What your seeing in this photo isn’t raisins! These are actually grapes afflicted with noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), a grey fungus that is the key factor in producing late harvested wines such as Aszú and Essencia. When carefully cultivated, it causes the grape to shrivel which concentrates and intensifies both the sugar and flavor. This photo was [...]
Overview Tokaji Aszú is a sweet, topaz-colored wine from Hungary. The wine derives its name from the Tokaj-Hegyalja district of Northeastern Hungary. The region lies on the edge of the great Hungarian plain, dominated by the extinct Tokaj volcano and the Zemplen Hills. Tokaji Aszú is made from late-ripened grapes affected by Botrytis cinerea, a [...]
