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.

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

Tags

cellar worthy dessert noble rot full body furmint h rslevel hidden gem mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with foie gras price fine racy acid single vineyard sweet
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