What it pairs with
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Duck confit with orange glaze
The wine's dried-fruit and orange character complements duck and citrus preparations. -
Strong blue cheese and honey
Sweetness and acidity handle the contrast of pungent blue cheese and sweet honey. -
Cinnamon apple cake
Cinnamon and apple notes resonate with the wine's spiced fruit character.
History
Szepsy's 5-puttonyos Aszú is the more frequently produced tier of the estate's sweet wine, made when botrytis levels are significant but below the threshold for 6-puttonyos classification.
- 1997 — First Szepsy 5-puttonyos Aszú commercial release
Facts
- Producer
- Szepsy
- Grapes
- Furmint, Hárslevelű
- Classification
- Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Aged in gönci oak for 18-24 months
- ABV
- 9.0%
- Price
- €80-140 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-35 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1997