2019 Royal Tokaji "Late Harvest" Tokaji, Hungary - 500mL

ABOUT THIS WINE

Pale gold colour with delicate citrus and spicy aromas. Light and refreshing on the palate with hints of white peach and honey. It has an excellent acid balance, a smooth, silky texture and a clean, long, crisp finish.

After a cool spring, the vintage was characterised by a hot summer with temperatures often above 35℃ and with persistent showers, accelerating maturation and leading to an early harvest. October saw fantastic weather with high temperatures, sunny days, and no precipitation. These conditions were ideal for the Aszú berry formation and at last, we were able to collect berries in large quantities, a generous proportion of which are included in this blend.

There was an abundance of ripe fruit and the overall quality was excellent. An outstanding vintage with nice balance in the dry wines and unbelievable richness in the sweets.

The grapes were harvested in October and at the beginning of November. After pressing, the settled juice was fermented in tanks and then the majority of the blend was transferred to barrels for five to six months aging.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Royal 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.

The 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.

At 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.

For over 300 years this special terroir has benefited from Botrytis to produce world class wines.