Tokaji aszú is a true legend in the world of winemaking. Named by French monarch Louis XIV as “the king of wines,” it is characterized by being made from grapes affected by the botrytis cinerea fungus. The fruits covered by this noble rot exhibit greater aromatic richness, finesse, and concentration. Oremus Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2016 is produced at the Hungarian winery of Tempos Vega Sicilia. A true gem full of maturity and elegance. 50 cl bottle.
Consumption features
Serving temperature
General features
Type of wine
Region
Type of barrel
Barrels of 136 and 220 liters
Barrel aging time
Two or three years
Capacity (cl)
50
Total acidity (g/l)
10.2
Sugar
160
Alcohol content (% vol.)
11.5
General Information
Tokaj Oremus owns the best vineyard in the most legendary wine-producing region of Hungary and the world. From it come the fruits used to craft Oremus Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2016, a unique sweet white wine. The botrytized grapes of the native varieties furmint, zéta, and sárgamuskotály were hand-harvested one by one and macerated for 12-24 hours until they swelled, prior to gentle pressing. Fermentation took place in new Hungarian oak barrels, a slow process that can last up to a month. The aging phase is completed over two years in 136 and 220-liter barrels and finishes with an additional 2-3 years in the bottle.
The wine's sugar content is determined by the number of puttonyos it has, which refers to the number of 25-kilogram baskets filled with botrytized grapes that are added to each base must barrel, in this case, five.
Tokaj Oremus was acquired in 1993 by the Álvarez Mezquíriz family, owners of Tempos Vega Sicilia, with the aim of restoring the greatness of this historic Hungarian wine region, although the greatness of the Oremus vineyards was already spoken of in the 17th century. The significant financial investments that Vega Sicilia has made to elevate the technical level of grape treatment, while respecting the winemaking tradition of the region, have resulted in an excellent range of wines unique in the world.
The sweet white Oremus Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2016 is ready to be uncorked now but has an aging potential of 40 years if stored under optimal conditions.
Creators' opinion
Aszú 5 Puttonyos es un vino donde el objetivo es representar el mejor equilibrio entre acidez y azúcar que la añada puede darnos. En este sentido es el vino perfecto para guardar y luego comparar las añadas en catas verticales.