Grof Degenfeld Tokaji 6 Puttonyos 2017
Type: Sweet
Country: Hungary
Region: Tokaji
Grape Variety: Harslevelu, 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 berries were picked by hand in the middle of November. Then the berries were soaked in fermenting juice for 18 hours with selected yeast and then pressed in a pneumatic press. Fermented in Hungarian new oak barrels, and aged in the same new barrels for 30 months
Color: Light gold
Nose: Citrus fruit aromas
Palate: Flavours of tropical and candied fruits with honey-like and sweet mandarin
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.
