Royal Tokaji Late Harvest

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What it pairs with

• Apricot danish pastry The wine's stone-fruit register echoes the pastry filling without overwhelming sweetness.More wines for dessert →
• Mild blue cheese The lower-intensity sweetness of late harvest works with milder blue cheeses.More wines for blue cheese →
• Poached pear with vanilla cream Subtle sweetness and gentle spice complement delicate pear desserts.More wines for fruit tarts →

With cheese

Gomolya Our pick A late-harvest Tokaj of Furmint and Hárslevelű is sweet and fruit-led with a high acidity; beside fresh gomolya, plain or grilled, it plays the part that fruit or honey plays beside a fresh cheese.

How to serve Royal Tokaji Late Harvest

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. Apricot danish pastry, Mild blue cheese, Poached pear with vanilla cream. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Late Harvest was added to Royal Tokaji's range to offer an entry-level sweet wine in years when botrytis levels are not sufficient for full Aszú production, and as a more accessible price point for the estate's sweet range.

1. 2003First Royal Tokaji Late Harvest vintage

Facts

Producer

Royal Tokaji · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint, Hárslevelű

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Matured in older Hungarian oak

ABV

11.0%

Price

€20-35 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

2003

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