The Winery Disznókó is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Tokaj to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Disznókó wines in Tokaj among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Disznókó 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 Disznókó wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Disznókó wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of rougail sausage or homemade cookies.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Disznókó. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, brioche or cedar and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, hazelnut or nutty.
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.
How Winery Disznókó wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or chocolate fondant.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Disznókó. often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or straw and sometimes also flavors of chalk, gooseberry or lychee.
White Liliorila is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches and small grapes. White Liliorila can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.
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Furmint is a very old Hungarian grape variety. It arrived in France in the 1800s. The bunches of Furmint are of medium size. They are compact and cylindrical. The berries are also of medium size. They are either short elliptical or rounded. Their thick skin changes from greenish white to reddish once the fruit is mature. This grape variety is known throughout the world for being part of the composition of the Hungarian Tokaj vintage. Robust, rich in alcohol and acidity, it needs light soil and a warm, dry climate to be fertile. It must also be pruned short and its budding takes place 7 days after the Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the second late period. This grape variety fears grey rot and erinosis. When vinified dry, Furmint produces a very fragrant, fine and highly alcoholic white wine.
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Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.
