Tokaj: Classic Wine Tasting
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Natural-rind blue cheese Wild ferment complexity and sweetness in the wine match a complex artisanal blue cheese.More wines for blue cheese →
- Walnut and honey cake Wild honey and walnut notes in the wine complement this classic Hungarian pastry.More wines for dessert →
- Foie gras with fig chutney Sweet-acid-richness balance of Aszú handles foie gras; fig echoes the wine's fruit.More wines for foie gras →
How to serve Bott Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-12°C. Cellar temperature (8-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a small dessert-wine glass (3-5oz pour): the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Natural-rind blue cheese, Walnut and honey cake, Foie gras with fig chutney. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Bott Pince first produced Aszú in earnest from the 2011 vintage, applying their organic and natural-wine philosophy to Tokaj's traditional botrytised sweet style.
- 2011First Bott Aszú 5 puttonyos with spontaneous-fermentation natural method
Facts
- Producer
- Bott Pince · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Furmint, Hárslevelű
- Classification
- Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Older oak; minimal sulfites; spontaneous fermentation
- ABV
- 8.5%
- Price
- €45-75 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2011
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Bott Aszú 5 Puttonyos
When should I drink Bott Aszú 5 Puttonyos?
Drink 5-25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Bott Aszú 5 Puttonyos?
Natural-rind blue cheese is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Walnut and honey cake and Foie gras with fig chutney. Wild ferment complexity and sweetness in the wine match a complex artisanal blue cheese.
Is Bott Aszú 5 Puttonyos vegan?
Yes: the producer documents no animal-derived fining agents in production, so the wine is suitable for vegan and vegetarian drinkers.
What grapes are in Bott Aszú 5 Puttonyos?
The blend is Furmint, Hárslevelű. The wine is classified as Tokaj PDO.
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