Winery SauskaTokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Furmint and the Harslevelu.
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese and sweet desserts.
The Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos of the Winery Sauska is in the top 40 of wines of Hungary and in the top 5 of wines of Tokaj.
Taste structure of the Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos from the Winery Sauska
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos of Winery Sauska in the region of Tokaj is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos of Winery Sauska in the region of Tokaj often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Pairings that work perfectly with Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Original food and wine pairings with Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
The Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos of Winery Sauska matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of real chocolate cake or pasta with 4 cheese sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sauska's Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos.
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 Aszú 5 Puttonyos from Winery Sauska are 2007, 2013, 2010, 2003 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Sauska
The Winery Sauska is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 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: Tank
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
