Kikelet Late Harvest

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What it pairs with

• Peach tarte tatin Stone-fruit echoes in wine and dessert; the wine's acidity lifts the buttery pastry.More wines for fruit tarts →
• Fresh fruit sorbet Clean fruit sweetness and high acidity make an elegant companion for fruit sorbets.More wines for dessert →
• Soft goat's cheese with honey Light sweetness and citrus acidity balance fresh cheese and honey.More wines for lamb →

With cheese

Gomolya Our pick A late-harvest Tokaj of Furmint and Hárslevelű is sweet and fruit-led with a high acidity; beside fresh gomolya, plain or grilled, it plays the part that fruit or honey plays beside a fresh cheese.

How to serve Kikelet Late Harvest

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-12°C. Cellar temperature (8-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a small dessert-wine glass (3-5oz pour): the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Peach tarte tatin, Fresh fruit sorbet, Soft goat's cheese with honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Kikelet's Late Harvest was introduced to offer a sweeter expression of the estate's Tarcal vineyards in years with good late-picking conditions, without requiring full botrytis for Aszú production.

1. 2008First Kikelet Late Harvest vintage

Facts

Producer

Kikelet Pince · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint, Hárslevelű

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Matured in older Hungarian oak

ABV

11.0%

Price

€25-40 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

2008

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