What it pairs with
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Fourme d'Ambert with honeycomb
The wine's mineral precision and sweetness are a counterpoint to the mild blue cheese and floral honey. -
Apricot and almond cake
Stone-fruit character in Mád Aszú echoes the apricot filling. -
Duck liver with toast and pickled cherries
Rich liver and sweet-sour cherry work with the wine's sweetness and firm acidity.
History
Mád is the epicentre of the Tokaj revival and boasts the highest concentration of classified first-class dűlők in the PDO. Jäger Pince sources from small volcanic parcels in this village, producing Aszú of notable mineral depth alongside the expected botrytised richness.
- 2015 — First Jäger Pince Aszú 5 Puttonyos certified from Mád volcanic parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Jäger Pince
- Grapes
- Furmint, Hárslevelű
- Classification
- Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Gönci barrel ageing in volcanic tuff cellar, Mád
- ABV
- 11.0%
- Price
- €25-42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2015