Royal Tokaji, Aszú 5 Puttonyos "Red Label" Tokaji, Hungary, 2018

Overview of the Wine
The Royal Tokaji Wine Company, founded in Hungary in 1990, has become one of the most defining wineries in Tokaj. From the outset, Royal Tokaji decided to concentrate on producing single-vineyard wines, made from the first growth vineyards of Mézes Mály, Nyulászó, Szt. Tamás and Betsek. Acknowledged as one of the region's top winemakers, combining traditional techniques with modern technology to create the award-winning Royal Tokaji range of wines. Royal Tokaji is the acknowledged leader of the renaissance of this legendary Hungarian wine, which, in the words of the wine author and company co-founder Hugh Johnson, is "a wine that would make angels sing out loud in praise".

Royal Tokaji was inspired and founded by Hugh Johnson, the noted author and wine historian, whose goal was to revive and bring back to international acclaim the wines of one of history’s most renowned wine regions.

Royal Tokaji remains in private ownership and today our wines are exported to more than 30 countries.

The wines of Royal Tokaji have won over 100 international awards and continue to seduce wine lovers throughout the world.

The excellent quality Aszú berries, with nice structure and perfect botrytis, were soaked in fermenting must and macerated together for two days. After pressing and fermenting the wine to the perfect balance, it was transferred to our underground cellar for two year barrel maturation in 300 and 500 liters second and third used oak barrels. We did the final blendings at the beginning of summer 2016th by bottling the wine in September.

Winemaker
Zoltán Kovács

Grape / Blend
65% Furmint, 30% Harslevelu (Hárslevelű) and other varieties.

Origin
Tokaji, Hungary

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Intense nose with lots of fruitiness and spice. Great structure and vibrant freshness with flavors of white peach and ripe plums, a perfect balance of richness, crisp acidity and a long finish. Summer was hot, so we began the Aszú berry harvest in early September and continued to pick steadily in the ideal autumn weather. In particular, October provided three textbook weeks for fine quality Aszú, with day after day of early morning mists, afternoon sunshine and drying winds. The Aszú wines show great structure, plenty of botrytis, depth and freshness with excellent complexity, all attributes of long ageing potential.

93 Points - Wine Spectator
#66 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2024

Bright and beautiful, this harmonious version integrates mouthwatering acidity with a rich range of pureed apricot, dried raspberry and orange marmalade, with hints of praline, crystallized honey and sea salt. There's a plushness to the texture without being weighty; this is long and expressive on the finish. Furmint and Hárslevelü. Drink now through 2038.

93 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Don't let the richness of all the poached peach, pear and apricot aromas fool you: bright, beautiful acidity underscores every sip this stunning, structured wine. Expect notes of honeysuckle and candied ginger among the heavenly stewed fruits on the palate, plus a long, elegant finish.

Product size: 500ml