What it pairs with
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Alone, in a small glass
The concentration and complexity of Eszencia overwhelms most foods; contemplation is the primary pairing. -
Dark bitter chocolate 80%+
High-percentage chocolate is one of the rare counterparts that can stand alongside Eszencia's intensity.
History
Oremus's Eszencia is produced in exceptional botrytis vintages only, from the gravity-drained free-run juice of hand-selected shrivelled Aszú berries. Historically used in the Habsburg court as a restorative, Oremus under Vega Sicilia began commercial production in the outstanding 1999 vintage.
- 1999 — Oremus first commercially releases Eszencia from the exceptional 1999 vintage
- 2007 — Another Eszencia produced from the highly botrytised 2007 harvest
Facts
- Producer
- Tokaj Oremus
- Grapes
- Furmint, Hárslevelű
- Classification
- Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Decades-long ageing in small oak; near-negligible alcohol
- ABV
- 2.0%
- Price
- €300-800 per 100ml at retail
- Drinking window
- 20-100 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1999