I don't indulge much in Tokakji dessert wines (Furmint) so this was a treat! Paired with carrot cake a la Joan Dressler..
I wasn't aware that Vega Sicilia has a presence in Hungary...
Producer notes..
"...The production of Aszú wine (teardrop wine) is a meticulous process only possible in exceptional vintages and under particular conditions which promote the development of "Botrytis cinerea" (noble rot). For hundreds of years it has been made in the same manner, adding to a "Gönc" barrel (136 litres) of must, 3 panniers (puttonyos) of 25 kg of noble Aszú berries. Aszú berries are macerated until swollen and later gently pressed. Fermentation takes place in new Hungarian oak barrels; a slow process which can take up to four weeks. The ageing process is completed in 136 and 200 litre barrels for 2 years and bottled for an additional year...."
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