BALASSA Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet ‘Betsek Kvarc’ 2017
Tokaji Sweet Szamorodni is a luxurious Hungarian dessert wine speciality. This exquisite wine is a complex, rich vintage from a select Grand Cru vineyard.
It boasts an intense, fragrant aroma with notes of vanilla, yellow-fleshed fruits, spices, citrus, apricots, pears, and ripe apples. The soft and creamy texture is beautifully complemented by a firmer, more developed botrytis character. On the palate, you will find enticing layers of apricot, yellow-fleshed peach, raisin, vanilla, sweet spices, ripe apple, and quince, creating a truly memorable experience.
Food Pairing
This wine pairs wonderfully with air-dried mangalitza ham, Asian fusion dishes and chocolate-covered cakes like Gerbeaud. It also pairs well with blue cheeses like Stilton and Roquefort, as well as other soft cheeses.
Serving temperature: 12-14°C
Grape variety: Furmint
Soil type: Rhyolite, quartz and andesite
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation in an oak barrel
Ageing: 9 months in an oak barrel
Alcohol content: 10.0%
Bottle size: 0.5l
Speciality: Vegan
Balassa Winery, Tokaj
The boutique Balassa Winery was established in 2005 by Istvan Balassa in the historic Tokaj wine region. From the very beginning, Istvan, who is a perfectionist, aimed to produce only the highest-quality wines by maximising the potential of each vintage. This process begins in his vineyards, where he grows grapes of exceptional quality through a rigorous scientific approach to cultivation. He then employs artisanal winemaking methods to craft each wine, allowing the unique characteristics of the grapes, vineyard, and terroir to shine through in every drop.
Original: $33.50
-65%$33.50
$11.72
Description
Tokaji Sweet Szamorodni is a luxurious Hungarian dessert wine speciality. This exquisite wine is a complex, rich vintage from a select Grand Cru vineyard.
It boasts an intense, fragrant aroma with notes of vanilla, yellow-fleshed fruits, spices, citrus, apricots, pears, and ripe apples. The soft and creamy texture is beautifully complemented by a firmer, more developed botrytis character. On the palate, you will find enticing layers of apricot, yellow-fleshed peach, raisin, vanilla, sweet spices, ripe apple, and quince, creating a truly memorable experience.
Food Pairing
This wine pairs wonderfully with air-dried mangalitza ham, Asian fusion dishes and chocolate-covered cakes like Gerbeaud. It also pairs well with blue cheeses like Stilton and Roquefort, as well as other soft cheeses.
Serving temperature: 12-14°C
Grape variety: Furmint
Soil type: Rhyolite, quartz and andesite
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation in an oak barrel
Ageing: 9 months in an oak barrel
Alcohol content: 10.0%
Bottle size: 0.5l
Speciality: Vegan
Balassa Winery, Tokaj
The boutique Balassa Winery was established in 2005 by Istvan Balassa in the historic Tokaj wine region. From the very beginning, Istvan, who is a perfectionist, aimed to produce only the highest-quality wines by maximising the potential of each vintage. This process begins in his vineyards, where he grows grapes of exceptional quality through a rigorous scientific approach to cultivation. He then employs artisanal winemaking methods to craft each wine, allowing the unique characteristics of the grapes, vineyard, and terroir to shine through in every drop.
