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In North-Eastern Hungary, Tokaji-Hegyalja is one of the great wine regions of the world. Its unique qualities warranted the world’s first appellation system — over 100 years before Bordeaux. For nearly 400 years, it has served as a diplomatic tool to court foreign powers and has become so ingrained in Hungarian identity that it’s part of their National Anthem.

Building on this tradition, Patricius Winery was founded “as an oath to the future” by Dezsõ Kékessy and his daughter Katinka Kékessy. The production is split between the famous sweet Tokaji Aszú and the modern dry single varietal bottling. Fruit is sourced only from premier vineyards that they have slowly been acquiring, row by row, since 1997. In 2000 Tokaji specialist and wine maker Peter Molnar PhD. was hired as general manager. His vision has helped establish Patricius as one of the top tier new estates in the Tokaj-Hegyelja region. According to Molnar, “In the life of a person, very few occasions, very few possibilities like this come.”. The winery is located under a rebuilt winepress house in the Várhegy vineyard. The aesthetic of this old building, mentioned in the mid 19th century in a book about the region, has been preserved and carefully integrated into a modern subterranean gravity-flow winery.

The botrytis aszu affected furmint was added and produced in fermenting wine for 24 hours. Then aged for 2.5 years in 220-300L oak barrels.

A great wine of a unique vintage. Compelling aromatics of orange blossom and
white flowers, pineapple, peach and apriot penetrate the olefactory. Round and seamlessly smooth on the palate with fresh acidity extending into the long tapered finish. Residual sugar dominates but never cloys. A beautiful Botrytis character is developing. Great aging potential for decades. Enjoy this elixir with desserts like poached pears or praline pound cake, or goose liver dishes, and blue vein cheeses.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Residual Sugar: 144 g/l

Acidity: 5.9 g/l

Soil: Volcanic, very rich in minerals.

Grape varieties: Furmint, Sárga Muskotály, Hárslevelű, Zéta.

Bottle: 500L

2018 Patricius Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Bodrogkjsfalud, Tokaj, Hungary – 500ml

2018 Patricius Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Bodrogkjsfalud, Tokaj, Hungary – 500ml

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