Szepsy Jr. Aszú 6 Puttonyos

What it pairs with

• Foie gras with mineral sea salt
  The Aszú's mineral-sweet character is a natural counterpoint to sea-salt-accented foie gras.
• Aged Parmigiano with chestnut honey
  Crystalline umami and chestnut honey provide an unusual but complementary match.
• Salted dark chocolate
  Mineral-sweet tension in the wine pairs with salt-flaked dark chocolate.

How to serve Szepsy Jr. 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 with mineral sea salt, Aged Parmigiano with chestnut honey, Salted dark chocolate. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Szepsy Jr. first produced Aszú in the excellent 2018 botrytis vintage, applying his characteristic mineral-precision approach to the sweet style and continuing the family tradition of Mád single-vineyard Aszú production.

1. 2018 — First Szepsy Jr. Aszú 6 puttonyos from exceptional botrytis year

Facts

Producer

Szepsy Jr.

Grapes

Furmint, Hárslevelű

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Long maturation in gönci oak; produced in excellent botrytis years only

ABV

9.5%

Price

€100-180 at retail

Drinking window

10-40 from vintage

First vintage

2018

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