Grand Tokaj Aszú 6 puttonyos Museum Collection 1975

Hungría / Tokaji

Delicious, medium-bodied dessert wine made with the traditional method in this region by macerating and refermenting botrytis-affected grapes with a still wine. Museum Selection. Kept for decades in the 'Szegi' cave-cellar, one of the oldest in Tokaj.
9,1% vol.

Appellation: Tokaj

Grape Variety: Base wine: 100% Furmint. Macerated varieties with botrytis: Furmint, Hárslevelü & Sárga muskotály (Yellow Muscat).

Winemaking: Base wine fermented in stainless steel tanks. Final wine aged for 18 months in oak barrels of different sizes ranging from 136 to 500 liters. Bottled since 1977.

Tasting Notes: In 1975 the Spanish Democratic Transition begins; Margaret Thatcher, the „Iron Lady”, becomes leader of the British Conservative Party; Mozambique gains independence. Bill Gates and his partner set up Microsoft. The Suez Canal is opened after 8 years; Navratilova is granted asylum in the USA at the age of 18; Queen records Bohemian Rhapsody, Fellini presents Casanova, The Hobbit hits the road and Phill Collins replaces Peter Gabriel as lead singer of Genesis. Angelina Jolie, Michael Bublé and Milla Jovovich are born.
After a long autumn of warm temperatures, perfectly ripe grapes are harvested in Tokaj. Aszús of exceptional quality are born.
Best enjoyed from 2023 through to 2035.

Presentation: Exclusive individual golden box with magnetic closure with 375 ml bottle.
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