Royal Tokaji Mézes Mály Aszú 6 Puttonyos

What it pairs with

• Foie gras torchon
  The wine's acidity cuts through the richness of foie gras while matching its luxurious texture.
• Roquefort with walnuts
  Blue cheese salt and funk find a counterpoint in the Aszú's dried-fruit sweetness.
• Peach tarte tatin
  Stone-fruit desserts echo the Aszú's apricot and marmalade character.

How to serve Royal Tokaji Mézes Mály Aszú 6 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. Foie gras torchon, Roquefort with walnuts, Peach tarte tatin. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Mézes Mály vineyard (the name means 'honeyed slope') in Tarcal is classified first-class in the 1700 Rákóczi classification. Royal Tokaji vinified Mézes Mály separately from the estate's founding in 1990.

1. 1990 — Royal Tokaji founded; Mézes Mály identified as a premier single-vineyard site
2. 1993 — First Mézes Mály single-vineyard Aszú 6 puttonyos released
3. 2000 — Mézes Mály established as flagship single-vineyard label of the estate

Facts

Producer

Royal Tokaji

Grapes

Furmint, Hárslevelű

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in small Hungarian oak barrels (gönci) for 18-24 months

ABV

9.5%

Price

€80-140 at retail

Drinking window

10-40 from vintage

First vintage

1993

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