St. Stephan’s Crown. Tokaji Aszu 5 putt. 50 cl

St. Stephan’s Crown Tokaji Aszu 5 putt. Furmint, Hárslevelü from Tokaj, Hungary. Bouquet of apple, flowers and dried apricots supported by a touch of Oloroso Sherry. This wine has a wonderful lingering sweetness but not cloying. Smooth on the palate with a rich and complex finish.

Furmint, this grape has no clear origin like many other grapes, probably the origin of the furmint is located in Western Europe. The furmint, like many other important grapes, descends from the goulais blanc (a very old French grape, an important ancestor for many). She herself is the parent of the ideal blending partner hárslevelü. Furmint comes in all kinds of varieties. She is known for many acids, tight aftertaste and wild flavors. Furmint makes lively wines, whether sweet, dry or with bubbles, a furmint wine speaks! Originally it is a dry grape, by letting the grapes hang longer the grape develops a lot of sugars. In addition, the grape is also very sensitive to botrytis. The dry furmint wines give many flavors such as citrus, lime peel, pear, minerals and smoky tones. The sweet furmint wines give flavors such as peach, pineapple, honey and when aging flavors such as chocolate, nuts and coffee develop. We also find furmint in blends and sparkling wine. The wine is added to blends to give a fresh character.

Hárslevelu means “Lime leaf”. It is an aromatic white grape variety from Hungary. The name refers to the dominant aroma of lime blossom that the grape gives to the wines. Due to this aromatic character, this grape has a supporting quality in sweet Tokaj wines in which the Furmint plays the leading role. The thin skin of this grape makes it susceptible to noble rot, a unique feature in this region for the production of the sweet Aszu wines. Single-varietal wines with a dry and spicy character are also made from Hárslevelu.