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 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 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 sea salt and brioche Saline mineral finish in the Aszú complements sea-salt-accented foie gras.More wines for foie gras →
- Aged manchego with quince Saline hard cheese and quince paste mirror the wine's mineral-sweet balance.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Crème brûlée with sea salt flakes The wine's sweet-saline tension pairs elegantly with salt-topped crème brûlée.More wines for dessert →
How to serve Tokaj Nobilis 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 sea salt and brioche, Aged manchego with quince, Crème brûlée with sea salt flakes. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Tokaj Nobilis first produced Aszú in the outstanding 2007 botrytis vintage from the 7-hectare estate's Bodrogkeresztúr holdings, bringing Sarolta Bárdos's precision approach to the sweet wine category.
- 2007First Tokaj Nobilis Aszú 6 puttonyos
Facts
- Producer
- Tokaj Nobilis · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Furmint, Hárslevelű
- Classification
- Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Aged in gönci oak for 24 months
- ABV
- 9.5%
- Price
- €50-90 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2007
Frequently asked about Tokaj Nobilis Aszú 6 Puttonyos
When should I drink Tokaj Nobilis Aszú 6 Puttonyos?
Drink 8-30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Tokaj Nobilis Aszú 6 Puttonyos?
Foie gras with sea salt and brioche is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged manchego with quince and Crème brûlée with sea salt flakes. Saline mineral finish in the Aszú complements sea-salt-accented foie gras.
What grapes are in Tokaj Nobilis Aszú 6 Puttonyos?
The blend is Furmint, Hárslevelű. The wine is classified as Tokaj PDO.
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