Winery Erzsebet Pince5 Puttonyos Aszú
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the 5 Puttonyos Aszú of Winery Erzsebet Pince in the region of Tokaj often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Erzsebet Pince's 5 Puttonyos Aszú.
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of 5 Puttonyos Aszú from Winery Erzsebet Pince are 1999, 2002, 2008, 0 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Erzsebet Pince
The Winery Erzsebet Pince is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 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: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
