Winery DisznókóTokaji Eszencia
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Furmint and the Harslevelu.
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
The Tokaji Eszencia of the Winery Disznókó is in the top 70 of wines of Tokaj.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tokaji Eszencia of Winery Disznókó in the region of Tokaj often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tokaji Eszencia
Pairings that work perfectly with Tokaji Eszencia
Original food and wine pairings with Tokaji Eszencia
The Tokaji Eszencia of Winery Disznókó matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or homemade cookies.
Details and technical informations about Winery Disznókó's Tokaji Eszencia.
Discover the grape variety: Furmint
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tokaji Eszencia from Winery Disznókó are 2007, 2005, 2006, 0 and 1999.
Informations about the Winery Disznókó
The Winery Disznókó is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Tokaj to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 word of the wine: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
