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 Tokaji 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 for a gourmet experience. You can also enjoy it straight from a spoon, or alongside a slice of cake or a chocolate muffin.

Serving temperature: 9°C

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

Tokajicum Winery, Tokaj

The Tokajicum Winery is situated in the historic region of Tokaj and cultivates grapes on 20 hectares of premier cru vineyards. Under the guidance of renowned head winemaker László Buttella, the dedicated team harvests grapes from vines that are at least 40 years old, bringing alive the authentic flavour of the volcanic terroir with every drop.