TOKAJICUM Tokaji Essencia 2017

Tokaji Essencia is the ultimate sweet wine in the world. A special vintage, this complex golden nectar offers a layered experience of the volcanic terroir. This rare sweet wine speciality is made from the free-run juice of botrytised berries.

An intense and concentrated flavour with an explosion of luscious tropical fruit and beguiling honeyed notes. It has a creamy, mouth-filling character, while the racy acidity keeps this a perfectly balanced, finely poised vintage. Eszencia is renowned as the best portrayer of terroir, and there is a rich minerality to every sip, indicative of the volcanic soil, while the finish will stay with you for well over a minute. The wine is still very young and will continue to develop as long as you can resist drinking it.

Food Pairing

Serve this unique wine with a deep, salty blue cheese, luxurious goose liver or cured mangalitza ham and create a very special moment of gourmet indulgence. It also goes perfectly with cakes and chocolate muffins.

Serving temperature: 9°C

Details

Grape variety: Furmint and Hárslevelű

Soil type: Volcanic loess  

Fermentation: in oak barrel   

Ageing: 30 months in oak barrel

Alcohol content: 4.5%

Bottle size: 0.375l

Speciality: Vegan

Awards: Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 - Bronze Medal

Meet the Winemaker

Tokajicum Winery, Tokaj - Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

The Tokajicum Winery is based in the historical region of Tokaj, known as one of the most complex wine-producing areas in the world. The winery cultivates grapes over 20 hectares of prime land, working with 40 years or older vines, bringing alive the minerality of the volcanic terroir in every bottle. Under the guidance of renowned head winemaker László Buttella, the winery creates refreshing dry white and luscious sweet wines that reflect the authentic character of Tokaj.