TOKAJICUM Tokaji Szamorodni 2022

Tokajicum Tokaji Sweet Szamorodni is a golden, oak-aged dessert wine that combines honey, orange peel, and mango with bright, balancing acidity.

A Flagship Tokaji Sweet Szamorodni

This is an excellent introduction to sweet Szamorodni: rich enough for dessert, yet fresh and versatile enough to serve with savoury food. It offers the honeyed, botrytis-influenced character associated with Tokaj in a style that is more immediately approachable than Aszú.

Sweet Szamorodni, known in Hungarian as Édes Szamorodni, sits at the heart of the region's traditional sweet-wine culture. It is an excellent choice for anyone exploring Tokaji dessert wines, and makes a thoughtful bottle for dinner hosts, food lovers and wine enthusiasts.

For lovers of classic French Sauternes or sweet German Riesling, Édes Szamorodni is a fascinating, history-rich alternative. It brings similar honeyed complexity, but with Tokaj's distinctive noble-rot character, vibrant acidity and volcanic freshness.

What Is Tokaji Szamorodni?

Szamorodni takes its name from the Polish phrase meaning "as it grows". Unlike Aszú, which is made using individually selected noble-rotted berries, Tokaji Szamorodni is made from whole bunches containing a natural mixture of healthy, ripe and botrytised grapes. The bunches are harvested and processed together, creating a wine with both freshness and the distinctive depth of noble rot.

Furmint, Hárslevelű and Volcanic Terroir

This wine is made from Furmint and Hárslevelű, two of Tokaj's most important grape varieties. Furmint provides the vibrant natural acidity that keeps the sweetness clean and balanced, while Hárslevelű contributes floral fragrance and a softer, generous texture.

Grown on rhyolite-tuff soils and fermented in oak, the wine gains extra depth from a year of ageing in traditional Hungarian oak barrels from the Zemplén forests.

Tasting Notes

Deep golden in colour, this Sweet Szamorodni has an expressive floral nose with honey, orange peel and mango. The palate is silky and layered, bringing candied citrus, ripe tropical fruit and warming winter spice, with a gentle botrytis note in the background. Bright acidity carries the richness into a long, fresh finish.

Food Pairing

Sweet Szamorodni is one of Tokaj's most flexible food wines. Try it with:

• Goose liver pâté or roast duck with orange, quince or lightly spiced sauces.
• Blue cheeses such as Stilton, Roquefort or Gorgonzola, with pear, walnuts or honey.
• Christmas pudding, fruit cake, apricot tart or lightly spiced desserts.
• Fragrant, gently spicy Asian dishes, where its sweetness softens chilli, and its acidity keeps the pairing fresh.

Serving and Keeping

Serve at 9-11°C in a small white-wine or dessert-wine glass. Once opened, reseal and keep refrigerated to enjoy 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.