{"product_id":"2018-royal-tokaji-dry-furmint-vineyard-selection-tokaj-hungary","title":"2018 Royal Tokaji Dry Furmint Vineyard Selection, Tokaj, Hungary","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummer was hot with temperatures often above 35℃, again accelerating maturation and the grapes ripened and were ready for picking earlier than ever before in the written history of Tokaji. An outstanding vintage with nice balance in the dries and unbelievable richness in the sweets. The winemakers started the grape harvest for the dry wines in August, an extraordinary three weeks earlier than the previous record, and they picked the last Furmint grapes for dry styles at the beginning of September, a date usually considered early for the start of the harvest for dry wines, let alone the finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhole bunches were pressed and fermented in Zemplén oak barrels. After fermentation the winemakers matured the wine for six months in 300 litre and 500 litre barrels. The final blend has a proportion of 20% new oak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Tokaji Winery was founded in 1990 and has become one of the most admired wineries in Tokaj. Their goal is to revive and bring back to international acclaim the wines of one of history's most renowned wine regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe majority of Royal Tokaji’s vineyards are in the Mád commune. These include the First Growths – Szt. Tamás, Nyulászó, Betsek, and the Second Growth Birsalmás. Royal Tokaji’s Mézes Mály vineyard – a Great First Growth – lies within the Tarcal commune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the 17th century, Tokaji aszú wines were so well regarded throughout the Courts of Europe that Prince Rákóczi insisted on a classification of the finest vineyards around the 28 villages in the region into: Great First Growths, First Growths, Second Growths and Third Growths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over 300 years this special terroir has benefited from Botrytis to produce world class wines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilson Daniels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52370665636129,"sku":"210000021396","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/6785\/3601\/files\/3_53a624a3-afce-4be1-9f7d-f3faf00a1b27.png?v=1778607937","url":"https:\/\/perrineswine.com\/products\/2018-royal-tokaji-dry-furmint-vineyard-selection-tokaj-hungary","provider":"PERRINE's WINE SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}