Tokaj: Classic Wine Tasting
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 10 to 40 years from vintage.
vintage10 yrs40 yrs42 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
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.More wines for foie gras →
- Aged Parmigiano with chestnut honey Crystalline umami and chestnut honey provide an unusual but complementary match.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Salted dark chocolate Mineral-sweet tension in the wine pairs with salt-flaked dark chocolate.More wines for chocolate →
How to serve Szepsy Jr. Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-12°C. Cellar temperature (8-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a small dessert-wine glass (3-5oz pour): the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- 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.
- 2018First Szepsy Jr. Aszú 6 puttonyos from exceptional botrytis year
Facts
- Producer
- Szepsy Jr. · visiting guide
- 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
Frequently asked about Szepsy Jr. Aszú 6 Puttonyos
When should I drink Szepsy Jr. Aszú 6 Puttonyos?
Drink 10-40 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Szepsy Jr. Aszú 6 Puttonyos?
Foie gras with mineral sea salt is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged Parmigiano with chestnut honey and Salted dark chocolate. The Aszú's mineral-sweet character is a natural counterpoint to sea-salt-accented foie gras.
What grapes are in Szepsy Jr. Aszú 6 Puttonyos?
The blend is Furmint, Hárslevelű. The wine is classified as Tokaj PDO.
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