The Winery Gróf Degenfeld of Tokaj

Winery Gróf Degenfeld - Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 28 of the estates of Tokaj.
It is located in Tokaj

The Winery Gróf Degenfeld is one of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Tokaj to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gróf Degenfeld wines

Looking for the best Winery Gróf Degenfeld wines in Tokaj among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gróf Degenfeld wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Gróf Degenfeld wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

How Winery Gróf Degenfeld wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken legs and changing or very simple muffins.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Gróf Degenfeld. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, minerality or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of apricot jam, marmalade or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

  • 1999With an average score of 4.54/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.27/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld.

  • Furmint
  • Hárslevelű
  • Zéta
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Tokaj

Tokaj (formerly Tokaj-Hegyalja) has Long been Hungary's most famous and respected wine region, thanks mostly to its nectar-like, botrytized Tokaji dessert wines. The region and its wine are held in such esteem in Hungary that the national anthem thanks God for it: Tokaj szolovesszein nektárt csepegtettél - into the vineyards of Tokaj you dripped Sweet nectar The region is located in the northeast of Hungary, near the border with Slovakia. Comprising roughly 30 small towns and villages, it measures 40 kilometers (25 miles) from southwest to northeast, making it roughly the same Size as Burgundy's Côte d'Or. At its very southern edge is the town of Tokaj from which the region and its wines ultimate take their name.

The main centers of Tokaji wine production are the towns of Mad, Tarcal and Tokaj itself. Tokaj's Climate is relatively Warm. The winegrowing area is protected by the vast crescent-shaped mountain range (the Carpathians) which dominates neighboring Slovakia and Romania. The region's soils are a patchwork of various types.

Volcanic clays are to be found in the higher sites on the many hillsides here, and on lower-lying sites layers of loess and other sedimentary soils cover the bedrock. Closer to the banks of the Bodrog, the river which flows along the region's eastern edge, sandier soils prevail, particularly around Tokaj town. The Grape varieties used to make Tokaji wines are Furmint, Harslevelu and Sárga Muskotály (Muscat Blanc), in that order of importance. Furmint, which dominates the Tokaji blend, is renowned for its naturally high Acidity, high sugar levels and spicy aromatic profile.

The top white wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

How Winery Gróf Degenfeld wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of thai green curry or tiramisu (original recipe).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

On the nose the white wine of Winery Gróf Degenfeld. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or microbio.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld.

  • Hárslevelű
  • Furmint
  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Kyoho

Tetraploid variety, of Japanese origin, which would have been obtained in 1939 by Oinoue by crossing the ishinara wase - mutation of campbell early - by the centennial seedless. In Japan, Kyoho is a very important cultivar. It is also found in South Korea, in the Republic of China (Taiwan), in the United States (California), in Chile, in Brazil, in Australia, etc.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

How Winery Gróf Degenfeld wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Gróf Degenfeld. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Gróf Degenfeld.

  • Furmint

The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)

Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gróf Degenfeld

Planning a wine route in the of Tokaj? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gróf Degenfeld.

Discover the grape variety: Poulsard

Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.

News about Winery Gróf Degenfeld and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance

Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)

Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.