BALASSA Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet ‘Betsek Andezit’ 2017
Tokaji Sweet Szamorodni is a luxurious Hungarian dessert wine speciality. This exquisite wine is a complex and rich vintage from a selected vineyard.
It boasts an intense and fragrant aroma that includes notes of vanilla, yellow-fleshed fruits, a variety of spices, citrus fruits, apricots, pears, and ripe apples. The soft and creamy texture is beautifully complemented by a firmer, more developed botrytis character. On the palate, you will find enticing layers of apricot, yellow-fleshed peach, raisin, vanilla, sweet spices, ripe apple, and quince, creating a truly memorable experience.
Food Pairing
This wine pairs wonderfully with air-dried mangalitza ham, Asian fusion dishes and chocolate-covered cakes like Gerbeaud. It also goes well with blue cheeses like Stilton and Roquefort, in addition to other soft cheese varieties.
Serving temperature: 12-14°C
Grape variety: Furmint
Soil type: Rhyolite, quartz and andesite
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation in an oak barrel
Ageing: 9 months in an oak barrel
Alcohol content: 10.0%
Bottle size: 0.5l
Speciality: Vegan
Balassa Winery, Tokaj
The boutique Balassa Winery was established in 2005 by Istvan Balassa in the historic Tokaj wine region. From the very beginning, Istvan, who is a perfectionist, aimed to produce only the highest-quality wines by maximizing the potential of each vintage. This process starts in his vineyards, where he grows grapes of exceptional quality by applying a rigorous scientific approach to cultivation. He then employs artisanal winemaking methods to create each wine, allowing the unique characteristics of the grapes, the vineyard, and the terroir to shine through in every drop.
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BALASSA Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet ‘Betsek Andezit’ 2017
Tokaji Sweet Szamorodni is a luxurious Hungarian dessert wine speciality. This exquisite wine is a complex and rich vintage from a selected vineyard.
It boasts an intense and fragrant aroma that includes notes of vanilla, yellow-fleshed fruits, a variety of spices, citrus fruits, apricots, pears, and ripe apples. The soft and creamy texture is beautifully complemented by a firmer, more developed botrytis character. On the palate, you will find enticing layers of apricot, yellow-fleshed peach, raisin, vanilla, sweet spices, ripe apple, and quince, creating a truly memorable experience.
Food Pairing
This wine pairs wonderfully with air-dried mangalitza ham, Asian fusion dishes and chocolate-covered cakes like Gerbeaud. It also goes well with blue cheeses like Stilton and Roquefort, in addition to other soft cheese varieties.
Serving temperature: 12-14°C
Grape variety: Furmint
Soil type: Rhyolite, quartz and andesite
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation in an oak barrel
Ageing: 9 months in an oak barrel
Alcohol content: 10.0%
Bottle size: 0.5l
Speciality: Vegan
Balassa Winery, Tokaj
The boutique Balassa Winery was established in 2005 by Istvan Balassa in the historic Tokaj wine region. From the very beginning, Istvan, who is a perfectionist, aimed to produce only the highest-quality wines by maximizing the potential of each vintage. This process starts in his vineyards, where he grows grapes of exceptional quality by applying a rigorous scientific approach to cultivation. He then employs artisanal winemaking methods to create each wine, allowing the unique characteristics of the grapes, the vineyard, and the terroir to shine through in every drop.
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Tokaji Sweet Szamorodni is a luxurious Hungarian dessert wine speciality. This exquisite wine is a complex and rich vintage from a selected vineyard.
It boasts an intense and fragrant aroma that includes notes of vanilla, yellow-fleshed fruits, a variety of spices, citrus fruits, apricots, pears, and ripe apples. The soft and creamy texture is beautifully complemented by a firmer, more developed botrytis character. On the palate, you will find enticing layers of apricot, yellow-fleshed peach, raisin, vanilla, sweet spices, ripe apple, and quince, creating a truly memorable experience.
Food Pairing
This wine pairs wonderfully with air-dried mangalitza ham, Asian fusion dishes and chocolate-covered cakes like Gerbeaud. It also goes well with blue cheeses like Stilton and Roquefort, in addition to other soft cheese varieties.
Serving temperature: 12-14°C
Grape variety: Furmint
Soil type: Rhyolite, quartz and andesite
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation in an oak barrel
Ageing: 9 months in an oak barrel
Alcohol content: 10.0%
Bottle size: 0.5l
Speciality: Vegan
Balassa Winery, Tokaj
The boutique Balassa Winery was established in 2005 by Istvan Balassa in the historic Tokaj wine region. From the very beginning, Istvan, who is a perfectionist, aimed to produce only the highest-quality wines by maximizing the potential of each vintage. This process starts in his vineyards, where he grows grapes of exceptional quality by applying a rigorous scientific approach to cultivation. He then employs artisanal winemaking methods to create each wine, allowing the unique characteristics of the grapes, the vineyard, and the terroir to shine through in every drop.
