2018 Demeter Zoltán Late Harvest Birtok
Demeter Zoltán
Tokaj, Hungary
2018
Furmint, Hárslevelű
Cool Continental
Loess, heavy clay on a volcanic subsoil
11%
140 g/l
5.3 g/l
Tokaj, Hungary
2018
Furmint, Hárslevelű
Cool Continental
Loess, heavy clay on a volcanic subsoil
11%
140 g/l
5.3 g/l
Notes & Pairings
This is one of the most underutilized styles of wine from anywhere in the portfolio. Much like its siblings Aszú and Szamorodni, this often gets pigeonholed as a dessert wine. It can certainly function as one, but this can handle any stage of the meal. Far less botrytis, maceration, and oxidative qualities than the aforementioned styles, this still packs a ton of residual sugar into a package where you might simply guess off dry given the texture, alcohol and overall refreshing effect. Mostly Furmint but also backed up with a little Hárslevelű given the warmer vintage, this is so much wine trapped in a little 375ml bottle. With food, and despite the 140 g/l of residual sugar, this could also seamlessly be in a 750ml bottle.
