Royal Tokaji 2018 Blue Label 5 Puttonyos Aszu 50cl
Royal Tokaji 2018 Blue Label 5 Puttonyos Aszu 50cl
Description
Description
Royal Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos is a masterful Hungarian dessert wine, celebrated for its intensity, complexity, and exceptional ageing potential. This wine offers a captivating nose full of ripe fruit and spice, while the palate delivers vibrant freshness, rich flavours of white peach and ripe plums, and a long, elegant finish. It strikes a perfect balance between richness, crisp acidity, and structure—a true expression of one of the world's greatest dessert wine styles.
Why You'll Love It
This is Tokaji Aszú at its finest—one of the world's most legendary dessert wines with a winemaking tradition dating back centuries. The 5 Puttonyos classification indicates exceptional sweetness and concentration from botrytis-affected grapes. Crafted by Royal Tokaji, a leading producer in the region, this wine offers remarkable complexity and ageing potential that can span decades. It's a wine of true prestige and exceptional value for its quality level.
Meet the Producer
Royal Tokaji is dedicated to producing premium Aszú wines that showcase the unique terroir and centuries-old winemaking tradition of Hungary's Tokaj region. The estate combines meticulous vineyard management with careful cellar practices to produce wines of exceptional depth and finesse, maintaining the region's reputation for world-class dessert wines.
Production
The 2018 vintage benefited from ideal autumn conditions, with October providing early morning mists, warm sunshine, and drying winds—perfect for noble rot (botrytis) development. The hand-selected Aszú berries, rich in botrytis and concentrated flavour, were macerated in fermenting must for two days before pressing. The wine then completed fermentation and was matured for over two years in 300L and 500L Hungarian oak casks in deep underground cellars, developing remarkable complexity and balance.
Tasting Notes
Golden in colour, it exhibits an intense bouquet of ripe white peach, plum, apricot, honey, and delicate spice. On the palate, it is full-bodied yet lively, with harmonious acidity balancing the richness, layered fruit, and a long, lingering finish. The wine's structure and botrytis complexity make it ideal for long-term cellaring.
Perfect Pairings
Enjoy as a luxurious aperitif, with fruit-based desserts, rich pastries, foie gras, blue cheese, or hard aged cheeses. It can also be savoured on its own as a decadent treat after dinner.
Grape Variety
Furmint (primary) with traditional Tokaji Aszú blend including Hárslevelű and Sárga Muskotály
Delivery info
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