Domaine de Disznoko - Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2014
Disznókő is an estate located in Tokaj , Hungary . Declared Premier Cru in 1732, it is one of the most suitable sites for the development of the aszú grape in the Tokaj wine region. The estate is among the warmest in the region : warmed by a constant summer heat rising off the Great Plain to the south, and protected from the cold winter winds by the Zemplén Mountains to the north. Disznókő has a single plot of land with 104 hectares of vineyards among the 150 hectares of the property, and the wine cellars are located in the vineyard. Historically owned by various aristocratic families, the estate was nationalized under communist governments in the 20th century. Since 1992, the estate has been owned by AXA Millésimes .
The highly selective, entirely manual harvest takes place from late August to early November over several harvests in the vineyard. Picking aszú berries is extremely laborious and requires great skill on the part of the harvesters.
The production of Aszú wine (“Wine of Tears”) is a meticulous process, requiring great patience and precise know-how. This is only possible in good vintages , when nature brings rain to the late summer and sun and wind in early autumn, which are the essential conditions for the production process of noble berries. The berries swollen due to humidity split, Botrytis Cinérea settles in its skin and creates noble rot. To the must in Gönc barrels (136 liters), five 23 kg bags (" Puttony " in Hungarian) of noble Aszú berries are added. The noble Aszú berries macerate with the must then after one or two days the berries swell and they are then pressed. The fermentation of Aszú must is a slow process that can sometimes last up to two months. It is then put into wooden barrels and left in a protected press, waiting for the fermentation to stop by itself. A little Eszencia, collected drop by drop from the Aszú berries, is then added. Aszú wines are aged in small barrels of 136 liters (called "Gönc") and 220 liters ("Szerednye").
Aszú berries: 69% Furmint, 25% Zéta, 6% Hárslevelű
Base wine: 50% Furmint, 50% Hárslevelű
