Winery MegyerAszú 3 Puttonyos
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Aszú 3 Puttonyos of the Winery Megyer is in the top 60 of wines of Tokaj.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Aszú 3 Puttonyos of Winery Megyer in the region of Tokaj often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Megyer's Aszú 3 Puttonyos.
Discover the grape variety: Furmint
Taut, structured whites with cutting acidity and a mineral mouth, featuring aromas of apple, quince, citrus, honey, smoke and chalk notes. Made as ambitious dry wines (Tokaji száraz, Somló), off-dry and especially sumptuous botrytised sweet wines: Tokaji Aszú (legendary, classified by puttonyos) and Tokaji Eszencia. Highly susceptible to noble rot. The absolute star of Tokaj in Hungary, also in Slovakia, Slovenia (Šipon) and Austria. Native Hungarian grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Aszú 3 Puttonyos from Winery Megyer are 1997, 2002, 2013, 1993 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Megyer
The Winery Megyer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Tokaj to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tokaj
Cradle of the legendary Tokaji Aszú, "king of wines" per Louis XIV. Noble sweet wines based on Furmint (lively acidity prone to botrytis) and floral Hárslevelű ("linden leaf"): amber robe, signature aromas of honey, candied apricot, quince, orange peel, saffron, sustained sugar balanced by tense acidity. Measured in "puttonyos" (3 to 6) with Aszú Eszencia at the top. Also dry Furmint on the rise, straight and mineral.
The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)
A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.
