Tokaj

Question 1

What is the sweetest type of Tokaj wine?

Answer 1

Eszencia

Question 2

How sweet is Tokaji Szamorodni?

Answer 2

They can be dry or sweet.

Question 3

Dry wines aged under a layer of lees in Tokaj are called:

Answer 3

Tokaji Szamorodni

Question 4

By law how long must Tokaj Aszu wines be matured in oak?

Answer 4

18 Months

Question 5

What size bottles are Tokaj sweet wines bottled in?

Answer 5

50cl

Question 6

How long must Szamorodni wines be matured in oak?

Answer 6

12 Months

Question 7

Explain the “aszu” process

Answer 7

A dry base wine is made from earlier harvesting, Aszu grapes are harvested later with Botrytis. These grapes are macerated in the dry wine to ferment. The more aszu grapes added, the sweater the resulting wine will be. The “Aszu dough” is then pressed off and the resulting wine is fermented. It is then matured in oak barrels for many years.

Question 8

Describe dry Tokaj

Answer 8

High acidity with flavors of mineral, green apple, citrus, pear, and peach.

Question 9

Describe the flavor of sweet Tokaj

Answer 9

High acidity, very luscious and sweet with flavors of mineral, honey, mango, pineapple, dried apricots

Question 10

Explain the process of Tokaj Szamorodni

Answer 10

Grapes unaffected or partially affected by noble rot are collected separately, this is the Szamorodni meaning “as it comes” May be sweet or may be dry - casks for dry wines are not completely filled, to enable Flor-like yeast to form naturally in the wine. The wine develops character similar to Fino Sherry. This yeast does not form with sweet wines