2005 Tokaji Eszencia, Oremus, Hungary

2005 Tokaji Eszencia, Oremus, Hungary

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2005 Tokaji Eszencia, Oremus, Hungary

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Only produced in the best years; remarkably viscous and sweet, with defined notes of honey, orange blossom, apricots, and citrus peel. Layer after layer, more complexity emerges, rapier like acidity maintains the flow across the palate, which is long, very long. Glorious and a genuine vinous experience for all who taste. Legendary longevity is on offer here, indeed the oldest wines in the depths of the Berry Bros. & Rudd cellars are Eszencia (dating from the late 1700’s).
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Wine Spectator97/100
This is the essence of the grape, featuring apricot, orange peel and honey flavors, followed by mineral and butterscotch notes on the lengthy finish. The thick texture is penetrated by laserlike acidity. Harmonious and almost complete, fresh and expressive. Drink now through 2024. 1200 bottles made.
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About this WINE

Oremus

Oremus

The Oremus wine estate has a long and colourful history and Tokaji was being produced there as early as 1620 by a Calvinist priest called Mate Szepsy Lacko. In 1993 the 33 hectare estate was bought by a Spanish consortium headed by David Álvarez, owner of Vega Sicilia.

The vineyards are centred around 3 hills, Mandulas, Kupatka and Losce, where Furmint and Harslevu are planted. A new winery has been built in Tolcsva. The aim at Oremus is to produce Tokaji wines of elegance and balance with perfect harmony between the sweet fruit and natural acidity.

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Tokaj

Tokaj

The Tokaj wine region lies 240 kms north-east of Budapest in Hungary, at the confluence of the Tisza and Bodrog rivers. Tokaj enjoys long sunny summers, while dry autumns and the early morning mists, created by the meeting of the two rivers, encourage the development of noble rot on grapes. The Botrytis Cinerea makes the berries dry and shrivel, thus concentrating the compounds and developing the Aszú grapes.

Furmint is the dominant grape in Tokaji, and Aszú in the name refers simply to the dried, nobly-rotted grapes, which are hand-picked from the vines. The number of puttonyos is an indication of sweetness, with 2 the driest and 6 the sweetest. A 3-Puttonyos Tokaji indicates at least 60g of residual sugar, 4 indicates at least 90g, 5 at least 120g and 6 at least 150g. From 2015 the new minimum is set to 130g of residual sugar per litre,and  the 3 and 4 ‘Puttonyos’ categories are eliminated.

A wine of 7 puttonyos is known as Aszú Essencia and is only produced in the very best years. Aszú Essencia is incredibly sweet and is one of the greatest dessert wines in the world.

By the end of the 17th century, Tokaji aszu wines were so well regarded throughout the Royal Courts of Europe, that Prince Rakoczi was urged to classify all the finest vineyards around the 28 villages in the region. Thus, the Tokaj wine region has the distinction of being Europe’s first classified wine region.

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Furmint

Furmint

A white grape variety grown in Hungary and Slovakia and the main ingredient of Tokaji Aszú. It is an early budding late ripening variety and and is particularly susceptible to botrytis.

Its wines are characterised by their high alcohol levels (sometimes as much as 14%) and their high acidity - it is the latter which gives Tokaji wines their longevity. It is most commonly planted in the Tokaj-Hegyalja region and is usually blended with Harslevelu and sometimes Muscat to produce Tokaji Aszú. The grape is also grown widely to produce acidic but sturdy dry white wine.

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