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ROYAL TOKAJI ESSENCIA 2000

The millennium magic also shone on Tokaj. We have never witnessed two great consecutive vintages as the 1999 and 2000. Winter was quite short and blossoming started very early. There was very hot and dry weather during the whole summer. Ripening started by the middle of August for the Muscat and beginning of September for Furmint and Hárslevelú. Thanks for these extreme conditions berries were fully ripen by the time shrivelling started. Three quarter of the aszú berries had more than 70 % sugar level, which is extremely high.

Alcohol

2%

Sugar

620 g/l

Acidity

21.4 g/l

Bottling date

2007 September

Vintage

2000

Other Vintages

2016 2009 2008 2007 2003 2000 1999 1993
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Between October – and November – the ‘aszuzás’ took place, the process whereby the pickers hand pick the selected Furmint, Hárslevelú and Yellow Muscat grapes one by one. Then the free run juice was collected in glass jars. The alcoholic fermentation took place spontaneously and very slowly in 100% glass jars. It was aged for 7 years in glass jars. Honey, apricot, hints of butterscotch all contribute to the wonderful balance of citrusy acids which prevent it being dominated by extremely high sugar levels.