{"product_id":"oremus-tokaji-aszu-6-puttonyos-2017-500-ml-tokaji-hungary","title":"Oremus Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos 2017 - 500 mL - (Tokaji, Hungary) - [JS 96] [DM 95]","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Winery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Oremus winery, founded in 1993 by the Alvarez family (Vega Sicilia, Alión, Macán and Pintia), is located in Tokaj on the banks of the Bodrog River, in a mountain range in northeastern Hungary, which was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe origins of Oremus date back to 1630, when Maté Szepsi Lacko, a Calvinist preacher, produced the first “Tokaj teardrop wine” (Tokaj Aszú) and offered it to Princess Susanna Lorántffy, wife of George Ráckózci, First Prince of Transylvania, to commemorate the Easter holidays. The unique gift was born from grapes grown in the Oremus vineyard, which in 1772 received the first classification of vines and was recognized as primae classis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Wine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tokaj legend has grown and grown in its four-hundred years of history, but it was not until 1630, when the greatness of Oremus vineyard was first spoken of. Today, it is the one with greatest universal acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tokaj region lies within the range of mountains in Northeast Hungary. Oremus winery is located at the geographical heart of this region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe production of Aszú wine (teardrop wine) is a meticulous process only possible in exceptional vintages and under unique conditions which enable the development of \"Botrytis cinerea\" or noble rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor hundreds of years it has been made by adding 6 panniers (puttonyos) containing 25 kg of noble Aszú berries to a \"Gönc\" barrel (136 litres) of base must.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAszú berries are macerated for two days until swollen, followed by a gentle press. Fermentation takes place in new Hungarian oak barrels; a slow process which can last up to two months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts ageing process is completed in 136 and 200-litre barrels for two to three years and bottled for an additional year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlcohol by volume 11 % \u003cbr\u003eSugar 174 g\/l\u003cbr\u003eAcidity 8.4 g\/l\u003cbr\u003eVariety Furmint, Hárslevelü, Zéta and Sárgamuskotály\u003cbr\u003eAverage age of vineyard 18 years\u003cbr\u003eVineyard surface area 91 ha\u003cbr\u003ePlanting density 5,660 plants\/ha\u003cbr\u003eAltitude 200 m\u003cbr\u003eYield 488 kg\/ha - 3.4 HL\/ha\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAromatic, finely polished and full of character, with a spicy, exotic nose of dried tropical fruit, tea leaves and delicate herbs. Full-bodied yet precise, with vivid acidity balancing the sweetness and giving clarity to the long, delicious finish. Drink or hold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Decanter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFantastic aromatics of acacia blossom, honeyed peach and pear with clusters of fragrant lavender and rosemary to lift and swirl. Unctuously sweet with a beautifully contrasting zesty acidity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHAMBERS \u0026 CHAMBERS","offers":[{"title":"500 ml","offer_id":53550325596525,"sku":null,"price":156.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/oremus-aszu-6-bouteille-vinfiche.png?v=1721080095","url":"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/products\/oremus-tokaji-aszu-6-puttonyos-2017-500-ml-tokaji-hungary","provider":"Artisan W\u0026S","version":"1.0","type":"link"}