Hungary

Question 1

What is the difference of the terms Tokaj and Tokaji?

Answer 1

Tokaj is a region in Hungary whereas Tokaji is an adjectival form used to describe the wine.

Question 2

What does the term Aszú mean when used on a bottle of Tokaj?

Answer 2

In the past Aszú referred to dessicated grapes but has evovled to indicate grapes of high sugar levels that have been afflicted with botrytis cinerea.

Question 3

What are the 2 main grapes used in the production of Tokaji?

Answer 3

Furmint

Hárslevel´ú

Question 4

What is the name of the basket used to collect the hand picked grapes of Tokaji?

Answer 4

Puttony

In the past Tokaji’s level of sweetness was labeled with how many puttonyos (3-6) were used to make the wine.

Question 5

The wine made from the tiny fraction of syrupy, free-run juice allowed to settle out of the aszú must is called what?

Answer 5

Esszencia

Question 6

What is Esszencia?

Answer 6

The wine made from the tiny fraction of syrupy, free-run juice allowed to settle out of the aszú must.

Question 7

Describe the process for making Tokaji

Answer 7

Aszú grapes are handpicked and then trampled into a paste.

A number of puttony containing the aszú must are added to gönci barrels of base wine made from non-aszú grapes.

Aged for 3 years (18 months in cask) prior to release.

Question 8

What is the name of the barrels used in the production of Tokaji?

Answer 8

Gönci