2018 Royal Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary 500ml Hawke's Bay 10ppm SO2 added in December

10ppm SO2 added in December

fermentation and ageing for 9 months on fine lees in an egg-shaped concrete tank

10% Mourvèdre

they'll prolong the maceration using the traditional submerged cap technique

all destemmed and all macerated together for a few days

2018 Royal Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary 500ml Hawke's Bay 10ppm SO2 added in DecemberFrom Royal Tokajis volcanic strongholds in Md and Tarcal, the 2018 was a warmer, generous vintage that still delivered excellent botrytis thanks to late season humidity. Furmint and Hrslevel Asz berries were macerated into a concentrated base wine and aged in Hungarian oak, giving a profile that balances richness with drive: ripe apricot and quince paste, candied citrus, ginger, and a gentle smokyvolcanic edge from rhyolite soils. Creamy in texture