Domaine de Disznoko - Eszencia 2007
Disznókő is an estate located in Tokaj, Hungary. Declared First Growth in 1732, it is one of the most favourable sites for aszú grape development in the Tokaj Wine Region. The estate is among the warmest in the region: heated by constant summer warmth rising off the Great Plain to the south, and protected from cold winter winds by the Zemplén Mountains to the north. Disznókő has one single tract of land with 104 hectares of vines set in the 150 hectares of the property and the wineries are set in its vineyard. Historically owned by various aristocratic families, the estate was nationalized under Communist governments in the 20th Century. Since 1992, the estate has been under the ownership of AXA Millésimes.
The highly selective harvest, entirely by hand, occurs from late August through to early November on several pickings in the vineyard. Picking aszú berries is extremely labour intensive, demanding great skill from the harvesters.
Eszencia is a free-flowing nectar pressed from aszú berries under their own weight with 600–900g of sugar per litre. Historically, it was sold in pharmacies due to its beneficial effect on health. This wine contains 1% ABV.