Royal Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos

What it pairs with

• Fruit tart with crème pâtissière
  Peach and apricot notes in the wine mirror ripe stone-fruit fillings.
• Brie de Meaux with quince paste
  Soft cheese and quince sweetness find a complementary match in the 5-puttonyos character.
• Vanilla ice cream
  Clean cream and vanilla are natural companions for this warmly sweet Aszú.

How to serve Royal Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos

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. Fruit tart with crème pâtissière, Brie de Meaux with quince paste, Vanilla ice cream. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Royal Tokaji's estate blend Aszú at 5 puttonyos has been produced since the first commercial vintage in 1990, representing the estate's multi-vineyard interpretation of the style at a slightly lower sweetness level than the flagship 6-puttonyos single-vineyard labels.

1. 1990: First Royal Tokaji vintage; Aszú 5 puttonyos the accessible tier of the range
2. 2013: Hungarian Aszú regulations revised; 5-puttonyos designation standardised to minimum 120 g/l residual sugar

Facts

Producer

Royal Tokaji · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint, Hárslevelű

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in gönci oak barrels for 18 months

ABV

9.0%

Price

€35-55 at retail

Drinking window

5-25 from vintage

First vintage

1990

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