Tokaj

Question 1

List out the natural factors of Tokaj

Answer 1

1. moderate climate
2. hillside slopes + southerly aspects = best vineyards
3. Bodrog and Tisza Rivers generate early morning humidity

Question 2

Which two rivers generate early morning humidity?

Answer 2

Bodrog and Tisza River

Question 3

Name the grape varieties in Tokai

Answer 3

Furmint, Sarga Muskotaly, Harslevelu

Question 4

Describe the growing and harvesting conditions of grape for the wine labelled as Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos

Answer 4

1. Tokaji is made from Tokaj, region with a moderate climate
2. Develop noble rot in the Bodrog and Tisza Rivers which generate the early morning humidity
3. Aszu = noble rot affected grape, selected and picked by hand.
4. Tokaji Aszu starts with a base wine, made of healthy grapes = healthy and noble rot grapes picked together.

Question 5

What is the volume of a sweet Tokaji?

Answer 5

50cl

Question 6

what is the ageing requirement of Tokaji Szamorodni

Answer 6

1. aged in oak for a minimum 6 months
2. released from January in the second year of harvest

Question 7

What is the minimum sugar level of Tokaji Eszencia

Answer 7

minimum 450g/L residual sugar

Question 8

what is the sweetness of 6 Puttonyos

Answer 8

150g/L

Question 9

what is the sweetness of 5 Puttonyos

Answer 9

120g/L

Question 10

Describe the process of making Tokaji Aszu

Answer 10

1. base wine is a healthy grape
2. pickers picked several times in the vineyard to select Aszu (rotten) grapes
3. Aszu berries of the paste are macerated in the base wine before/during/after fermentation for 12-60 hours
4. pressed and aged in oak for minimum 18months
5. bottled in traditional 50cl bottles.