BALASSA Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet ‘Kvarc’ 2017

Tokaji Sweet Szamorodni is a luxurious 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 ham, Asian fusion dishes and chocolate-covered cakes. 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.