Szepsy Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos

What it pairs with

• Whole foie gras au torchon
  The most traditional and ideal pairing for 6-puttonyos Aszú.
• Aged Parmigiano-Reggiano 36 months
  Crystalline umami and salt find a match in the wine's dried-fruit complexity.
• Walnut torte with orange zest
  Walnut and orange harmonise with the wine's tobacco-orange dried-fruit register.

How to serve Szepsy Tokaji 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. Whole foie gras au torchon, Aged Parmigiano-Reggiano 36 months, Walnut torte with orange zest. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Szepsy's Aszú 6 puttonyos was among the first privately produced single-estate Aszú wines of the post-Communist era, emerging from the historic Mád dűlők that the Szepsy family had tended for generations. Produced only in genuine botrytis years, each vintage is a rare release.

1. 1993: First post-1989 Szepsy Aszú released commercially
2. 1999: 1999 Szepsy Aszú gains international export distribution
3. 2013: Aszú regulations revised; Szepsy 6-puttonyos confirmed under new PDO rules

Facts

Producer

Szepsy · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint, Hárslevelű

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Long maturation in gönci Hungarian oak for 24-36 months

ABV

9.0%

Price

€120-200 at retail

Drinking window

15-50 from vintage

First vintage

1993

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