TOKAJICUM Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2022

Tokajicum Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos is a richly layered Hungarian dessert wine with apricot, orange peel and honey, balanced by bright volcanic freshness.

A Flagship Tokaji Aszú

This 5 Puttonyos Aszú is an excellent introduction to Tokaj's most celebrated sweet-wine style. It is concentrated and complex, yet its vivid natural acidity keeps every sip fresh, making it as rewarding with food as it is after dinner.

Made from hand-harvested Furmint and Hárslevelű grapes, it brings together honeyed richness, ripe fruit and mineral freshness in a beautifully balanced expression of Tokaji dessert wine. It is a thoughtful bottle for a dinner host, a sweet-wine lover or anyone discovering fine Tokaj for the first time.

For lovers of Sauternes, Tokaji Aszú offers a similarly luxurious balance of noble-rot richness and vibrant fruit, but with Tokaj's distinctive volcanic mineral character and naturally refreshing acidity.

What Is Tokaji Aszú?

Tokaji Aszú is made from individually selected grapes affected by Botrytis cinerea, known as noble rot. As the berries shrivel on the vine, their sugar, acidity and flavour become naturally concentrated.

Winemakers select the intensely concentrated Aszú berries by hand, then macerate them with fermenting must or base wine before pressing, fermentation, and maturation. This patient, labour-intensive process gives Aszú its remarkable richness, complexity, and ability to age.

What Does 5 Puttonyos Mean?

Puttonyos is the traditional measure associated with the concentration of Tokaji Aszú. Historically, it referred to the number of baskets of selected Aszú berries added to a 136-litre Gönci barrel of must or base wine.

Today, 5 Puttonyos remains a useful style guide: richly sweet and layered, yet usually more immediately approachable than the more concentrated 6 Puttonyos wines.

Furmint, Hárslevelű and Volcanic Terroir

Furmint provides the vibrant natural acidity that gives Tokaji Aszú its poise, while Hárslevelű adds floral fragrance and a rounded, honeyed texture. The grapes grow on volcanic loess soils, contributing the mineral character that carries through the long finish.

After oak fermentation, the wine spends 30 months maturing in traditional Hungarian Zemplén oak barrels. The slow-grown, fine-grained oak supports the fruit with gentle spice and texture while keeping the wine's floral, citrus, and mineral detail clear.

Tasting Notes

Deep golden in colour, this Tokaji Aszú opens with honey, ripe apricot, candied orange peel and subtle forest-mushroom notes. The palate is creamy and concentrated, with acacia blossom, marmalade and tropical fruit, balanced by lively acidity and a refined volcanic mineral finish.

Food Pairing

Tokaji Aszú is far more versatile than a wine for pudding alone. It is particularly good with:

• Foie gras, goose liver pâté or pan-fried duck liver, where the wine's sweetness and acidity complement the richness.
• Blue cheeses such as Stilton, Roquefort or Gorgonzola, served with pear, walnuts or honey.
• Air-dried Mangalitza ham, especially with ripe fruit or lightly spiced chutney.
• Traditional Hungarian cakes, fruit tarts, apricot desserts and Christmas pudding.

Serving and Keeping

Serve at 11-14°C in a small white-wine or dessert-wine glass. A little time in the glass lets its honeyed fruit, floral aromas, and mineral detail open up.

Once opened, reseal and refrigerate. Its concentration, sweetness and acidity mean it can be enjoyed over several occasions.

Technical Details

Tokajicum Winery, Tokaj

Tokajicum is based in Hungary's historic Tokaj region and cultivates around 20 hectares of premier cru vineyards within the UNESCO World Heritage-protected Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape. Under head winemaker László Buttella, the team works with mature vines, including parcels more than 40 years old, to create wines that express Tokaj's distinctive volcanic terroir.

Explore dry, sparkling and sweet styles from this historic region in our Tokaji wine collection.