What it pairs with
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Goose liver with toast
Sweet-acid balance of 5-puttonyos Aszú is a traditional match for goose and duck liver. -
Gingerbread with honey
Ginger spice in the wine echoes the baking spice of gingerbread. -
Mild blue cheese
Moderate sweetness and acidity handle mild blue cheeses effectively.
History
Kovács Nimród Winery first produced Aszú from their Mezőzombor holdings in 2009, drawing on the botrytis conditions of the fog-prone Bodrog valley below the estate.
- 2009 — First Kovács Nimród Aszú 5 puttonyos
Facts
- Producer
- Kovács Nimród Winery
- Grapes
- Furmint, Hárslevelű
- Classification
- Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Aged in gönci oak for 18 months
- ABV
- 9.0%
- Price
- €30-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009