Tokaji Flashcards
What lead to the creation of Tokaji
1650 waiting for blessing of the priest to harvest grapes. Lead to a late harvest and the grapes developing noble rot.
The grapes were picked, crushed and determined to be great.
Tag line for Tokaji
Wine of Kings and King of Wines
Producers of Tokaji
Royal Tokaji (Hughes Johnsons) Disznoko Megyer Oremus Pajzos Istvan Szepsy
Describe the Climate in Tokaji
Cool Climate
fog created by the meeting of the two rivers: Bodrog and Tisza
350 mm rains in growing season
Topography and Soils
Most vineyards fast south, southeast
Soil - Loess
Sheltered by Carpathian Mountains on the North East
What are the 4 Grapes of Tokaji
High Botrytis susceptible (first two) Furmint (55%) Harslevelu (40%) Muscat Blanc (5%) Zeta
Tokaji Process
2 pickings first picking to make dry wine second picking botyrtis infected for Aszu dry fermentation addition of Puttonyos of Aszu paste Macerate for 24-36 hours Press
What is Puttonyos
25 kg basket used to pick Aszy berries in Tokaji
Racodium Callara
The black mode yeast used for the natural fermentation of Tokaji,
Gonci
Traditional fermentation container for Tokaji (today stainless steel is more common)
Does Tokaji come in oxidative styles
Yes
What are the sweetening levels of Tokaji?
3 Puttonyos (60 g/l) 4 Puttonyos (90 g/l) 5 Puttonyos (120 g/l) 6 Puttonyos (150 g/l) Aszu Escenia (180-230 g/l) Escenzia
3 and 4 Puttonyos not permitted post 2014
What is the standard aging for Tokaji
Standard aging is 2 years
(historically - 2 years plus 1 year per Puttonyos)
Describe Escenzia/essence/Nectar.
Pure juice from the Aszu berries, not blend with dry table wine.
4-10 to ferment
500-800 g/l sugar
What is Minosegi Bor
Varietal wine dry to med sweet
