Oremus Édes Szamorodni

What it pairs with

• Chicken liver spread on dark rye
  The Szamorodni's sweetness and slight oxidative character match the liver's richness.
• Apple and hazelnut torte
  Hazelnut and baked apple notes in both the wine and cake form a natural pairing.
• Aged manchego
  Nutty, salty hard cheese and the wine's hazelnut oxidative notes form a complementary match.

How to serve Oremus Édes Szamorodni

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. Chicken liver spread on dark rye, Apple and hazelnut torte, Aged manchego. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Szamorodni édes is an ancient Tokaj style and Oremus's most traditional sweet wine, produced from whole-cluster harvesting of botrytised grapes alongside healthy bunches. The word Szamorodni derives from the Polish for 'as it was born' and describes the unsorted harvest approach.

1. 1996 — First Oremus Édes Szamorodni produced commercially

Facts

Producer

Tokaj Oremus

Grapes

Furmint, Hárslevelű

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in older oak; partial oxidative character

ABV

10.0%

Price

€18-32 at retail

Drinking window

3-15 from vintage

First vintage

1996

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