Royal Tokaji Nyulászó Aszú 6 Puttonyos

What it pairs with

• Blue cheese and honeycomb
  Honey and floral notes bridge into the cheese's savoury complexity.
• Crème brûlée
  Custard richness and caramel echo the wine's butterscotch and dried-fruit notes.
• Duck liver pâté
  The wine's acidity cuts the fat while the sweetness complements the richness.

How to serve Royal Tokaji Nyulászó 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. Blue cheese and honeycomb, Crème brûlée, Duck liver pâté. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Nyulászó (the name means 'hunting warren') in Mád is classified first-class in the historical Rákóczi classification. Royal Tokaji has vinified it separately since the estate's first commercial vintages.

1. 1993: First Nyulászó single-vineyard Aszú bottling from Royal Tokaji
2. 2004: Nyulászó confirmed as one of the estate's three premier single-vineyard labels

Facts

Producer

Royal Tokaji · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint, Hárslevelű

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in gönci oak barrels for 18-24 months

ABV

9.5%

Price

€70-110 at retail

Drinking window

10-35 from vintage

First vintage

1993

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