DANCH & GRANGER SELECTIONS
2018 Late Harvest Birtok by Demeter Zoltán
Demeter Zoltán

2018 Late Harvest Birtok

Appellation
Tokaj, Hungary
Vintage
2018
Composition
Furmint, Hárslevelű
Climate
Cool Continental
Soils
Loess, heavy clay on a volcanic subsoil
Alcohol
11%
Residual sugar
140 g/l
Acidity
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.