Hungary - Tokaji Flashcards
Tokaji grapes
Furmint (generally 70% of the blend)
Harslevelu
Muskatoly (Muscat Ottonel)
Zeta (Oremus)
Aszu
Botrytised grapes
Essecia
Juice of the ascu berries. May take years to ferment and achieves about 2-3% abc. Rarely bottled but usually blended in other wines
Puttonyos
Buckets whit aszu berries. 1 putony (30L) 25 KG with aszu berries. Determines the sweetness of the wine
Gonc
A barrel of 136 L capacity
Ageing requirement Tokaji
Min 2 years in cask and 1 year in the bottle prior to release
Tokaji Szamorodni
a wine with some botrytised grapes (less than 50%)
Edes
Sweet style of Tokaji Szamorodni
Szaraz
Dry style of Tokaji Szamarodni
Kesoli Szuretelesu
Late Harvest
Aszu 3 Puttonyos
120 g/L
Aszu 4 Puttunyos
120 g/L
Aszu 5 Puttunyos
130 g/L
Aszu 6 Puttunyos
150 g/L
Aszuessencia
up to 180 g/L (7-9) Puttunyos