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Hungary has always had a distinctive food and wine culture. In addition, it has a wealth of native grapes and some of the most refined laws within wine. The vineyards are generally rich in volcanic soils and limestone which is idyllic for grape growing.
Eger, in the North of Hungary, is one of the most important wine regions and is characterised by huge wine cellars and caverns cut into the hillsides. Eger is also famous for its two native wines, the Bikaver (Bulls Blood) and the Egri Csillag (Star Of Eger). Tokaj is the most famous region in the country, producing the regal dessert wines which bear the regions name. Tokaj is also becoming increasingly well-known for it’s dry Furmints. Food friendly, especially with the local cuisine, the best examples can drink like fine burgundies with finesse and structure in equal measure.
The wines of Hungary continue to go from strength to strength. As the shackles of communism fade into history we will surely see an increasing amount of distinctive wines come from this historic wine producing country. Exciting times lie ahead!
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2000 Tokaji Aszu Essencia ‘Imperium’, Chateau Dereszla
We are delighted to be one of the very few UK merchants to get our hands on this sensational Tokaji Aszu Essencia from Dereszla. Only produced in the very finest years, (made twice by Dereszla in the last 22 years), and now a defunct classification, this is a very rare slice of history in a bottle. Incredibly sweet yet with perfectly poised acidity, the wine has a complex apricot and seville orange marmalade fruit character mingled with spice and gingerbread notes. With an impressive 252 grams per litre of sugar it is no wonder the wine is syrupy and very rich, but the constant freshness provided by the acidity keeps the wine balanced and makes it a wonderful match to dark chocolate desserts, good quality cheeseboards and rich pates.
£150.00
Add to basket2017 Estate Furmint, Istvan Szepsy, Tokaji
Furmint
The Szepsy family has been producing Tokaj wines since the 1500s, with the aim of producing the best grapespossible without compromise. The estate is comprised of 50 hectares of vines, that are forty years of age on average, planted on steep slopes at high altitude on a rocky volcanic soil that is considered to be the single, most complex soil composition.
£34.95
Add to basket2017 MAD Late Harvest Tokaji, Half Bottle
White Blend
The village of MAD is one of the most prestigious in the region and the talented, energetic team behind the Szent Tamas winery are determined to put it back on the map in viticultural terms. This truly delicious dessert wine is nectar in a glass - aromatic, grapey and wonderfully pure.
£26.00
Out of Stock2018 Lapis Harslevelu, Breitenbach, Tokaji
Harslevelu
This Harslevelu (pronounced 'harsh-level-oo) comes from 45 year old vines from the Lapis vineyard. Breitenbach has produced a wine with very pretty aromatics, finely balanced, almost exotic fruits and lovely fresh acidity on the finish.
£18.95
Add to basket2018/19 Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyus, Breitenbach, Tokaji
Furmint
The Breitenbach 6 Puttonyus Tokaji has a wonderfully deep golden colour and is very inviting. The wine is exotic and rich with dense, complex apricot and orange marmalade fruit characters which are supported by an exotic, floral nose. Mid-weight and finely honeyed with beautifully poised acdity and spice on the long balanced finish.
£42.00
Add to basket2019 Holdvology Vision Dry Tokaji, PDO
White Blend
The Holdvology Vision is dry yet exotic with white peach, pear and quince fruit characters on the palate. Fermented in steel with some partial barrel ageing, this wine is beautifully textured and finishes with a touch of minerality. Made with Furmint, Harslevelu and a touch Kabar, this is a great wine to try if you fancy something a little different without being too whacky!
£26.95
Add to basket2019 MAD Dry Furmint, Tokaji
Furmint
The village of Mád is composed of many plots of small growers. Mád Wine contributes to the local community by sourcing grapes from the smallholder families whilst implementing viticulture practices developed by their highly skilled viticulturist teams. In their state of the art winery, they use modern technology with temperature-controlled fermentation and minimal intervention. They respectfully combine traditional methods with modern practices to create modern, clean, fruit-forward wines at the highest quality level through their innovative approach.
£18.95
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