Grof Degenfeld Tokaji Szamorodni Selection MB 2017
Type: Sweet
Country: Hungary
Region: Tokaji
Grape Variety: 100% Furmint
Climate: Continental climate with dry, hot summers, cold winters and a relatively long, dry autumn
Terroir: Vines grow on soil that consists of clay or loess soil on volcanic subsoil
Winemaking: The grapes were handpicked and transferred to the winery using crates. The wine was fermented with selected yeast in stainless steel tanks and matured in 500L Hungarian oak barrels for 12 months
Color: Pale yellow
Nose: Exotic, spicy aromas, with the appearance of pineapple and a drop of lily flowers
Palate: Sweet muscatel grapes and ripe melons followed by Turkish honey and a little clove
About the Winery:
In 1994 the Count Degenfeld family successfully revived its wine estate in the Tokaji wine region following their over 150-year-old tradition.
Winemaking here has always included the love of nature, respect for traditions and all this combined with modern technology. Degenfeld is currently producing dry wines and sweet wine from the three main varieties of the region: Furmint, Hárslevelű, and Muscat Blanc (Yellow Muscat) in the sweet late-harvest, Szamorodni, and the famous Aszú style.
The winery currently owns 35 hectares of vineyards located in historical sites such as Mád, Tarcal, Terézia and Zomborka. The vineyards have also since been certified organic in 2009.
