Tokaj Classic Winery Ltd., Hungary

2011

Tokaji "Classic Cuvée" ‒ Late Harvest

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Alcohol content: 11.5% by Vol
Sugar free extract: 27.7 g/L
Residual sugar: 98.6 g/L
Acidity: 5.8 g/L
Sulfur (SO2):   136 mg/L
Bottle size: 500 mL
Calories: 104 cal per 100 mL
Varieties: 60% Furmint, 35% Hárslevelű, 5% Muscat Lunel
Harvest time: November 15 - November 30, Quantity 18 hL/ha
Origin: Mád, Király and Betsek
Character: Hints of apricot, honey, candied dry fruits. Fairly long finish. High sugar and good acidity guarantee excellent aging and further development.
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. Clarification with Bentonite. Bottled in Oct 2012.
Storage: Storage at a constant temperature at 12.8°C and 80% humidity.
Lifespan: Drink before 2030
Closure: Screw top (gold)
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