Tokaj Classic Winery Ltd., Hungary

2008

Tokaji "Classic Cuvée" ‒ Late Harvest

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Alcohol content: 11.5% by Vol
Sugar free extract: 34.5 g/L
Residual sugar: 96.3 g/L
Acidity: 5.8 g/L
Sulfur (SO2):   203 mg/L
Bottle size: 500 mL
Calories: 103 cal per 100 mL
Varieties: 60% Furmint, 35% Hárslevelű, 5% Muscat Lunel
Harvest time: November 10 - 25, quantity 18 hL/ha
Origin: Mád, Király and Betsek
Character: Sweet "Beerenauslese", dominant fruit flavors with prominent tones of pear, tropical fruits and quince. Delicate tannins.Ideal as "aperitif". Accompanies fruity desserts such as apple tart and fruit pies.
Soil: Clay topsoil, with volcanic, high lime, iron subsoil containing rhiolite, trachyte, andesite and zeolite substances. Moisture is present in tufa rocks. Added soil compounds laid down through ancient fumaroles, lend a powerfully rich, complex minerality to the wine.
Cellar technology: Traditional Tokaj fermentation with several months of slow fermentation at low temperatures. Housed in partially new oak barrels.
Storage: Storage at a constant temperature at 12°C and 80% humidity. Clarification with Bentonite. Bottled in April 2011.
Lifespan: Drink before 2030
Closure: Screw top (gold)
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