Tokaj

Question 1

What is climate of Tokaj?

Answer 1

moderate

Question 2

The best vineyards in Tokaj are located where?

Answer 2

Hillside slopes facing south, on the Bodrog and Tisza rivers providing humidity

Question 3

What is the principal grape variety for the Aszu wines?

Answer 3

Furmint

Question 4

What are the characteristics of furmint?

Answer 4

High acid, late ripening and susceptible to botrytis

Question 5

Traditional laws in Tokaj required min residual sugar to be what?

Answer 5

60 g/l

Question 6

Traditional scale of sweetness for Tokaj was what?

Answer 6

3 to 6 puttonyos

Question 7

2013 Tokaj laws requires min residual sugar to be what?

Answer 7

120 g/l

Question 8

Residual sugar of 120 g/l is what puttonyos?

Answer 8

5

Question 9

So for 2013 laws the Tokaj aszu has to have a minimum puttonyos level of what?

Answer 9

5-6

Question 10

Under the 2013 law, Tokaj wines that are below 5 puttonyos cannot be called what? And now are called what?

Answer 10

Aszu and now called Late Harvest or Tokaj Szamorodni

Question 11

What was the old oak age requirement in Tokaj and what is the new one?

Answer 11

Was 24 months in oak, now 18 months in oak

Question 12

What is the process for making Tokaj Aszu wines?

Answer 12

Starts with base wine, before or after fermentation the aszu berries are macerated in the bases wine. Maceration lasts from 12 to 60 hours. Then the aszu berries and wine are pressed. Then the wine is matured for a period of time in oak.

Question 13

The amount of aszu berries in the wine determines what?

Answer 13

The amount of sweetness in the final wine.

Question 14

Flavor profile of a classic Tokaj?

Answer 14

deep amber, high acid, intense aromas of orange peel, apricots and honey.