Structure

Sweetnesssweet
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 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 in the header is our own.

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 · visiting guide
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

Frequently asked about Oremus Édes Szamorodni

When should I drink Oremus Édes Szamorodni?

Drink 3-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Oremus Édes Szamorodni?

Chicken liver spread on dark rye is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Apple and hazelnut torte and Aged manchego. The Szamorodni's sweetness and slight oxidative character match the liver's richness.

What grapes are in Oremus Édes Szamorodni?

The blend is Furmint, Hárslevelű. The wine is classified as Tokaj PDO.

Tags

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