Oremus Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos 2017 - 500 mL -
(Tokaji, Hungary) - [JS 96] [DM 95]

The Oremus winery, founded in 1993 by the Alvarez family (Vega Sicilia, Alión, Macán and Pintia), is located in Tokaj on the banks of the Bodrog River, in a mountain range in northeastern Hungary, which was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in 2002.

The origins of Oremus date back to 1630, when Maté Szepsi Lacko, a Calvinist preacher, produced the first “Tokaj teardrop wine” (Tokaj Aszú) and offered it to Princess Susanna Lorántffy, wife of George Ráckózci, First Prince of Transylvania, to commemorate the Easter holidays. The unique gift was born from grapes grown in the Oremus vineyard, which in 1772 received the first classification of vines and was recognized as primae classis.

About the Wine:
The Tokaj legend has grown and grown in its four-hundred years of history, but it was not until 1630, when the greatness of Oremus vineyard was first spoken of. Today, it is the one with greatest universal acclaim.

The Tokaj region lies within the range of mountains in Northeast Hungary. Oremus winery is located at the geographical heart of this region.

The production of Aszú wine (teardrop wine) is a meticulous process only possible in exceptional vintages and under unique conditions which enable the development of "Botrytis cinerea" or noble rot.

For hundreds of years it has been made by adding 6 panniers (puttonyos) containing 25 kg of noble Aszú berries to a "Gönc" barrel (136 litres) of base must.

Aszú berries are macerated for two days until swollen, followed by a gentle press. Fermentation takes place in new Hungarian oak barrels; a slow process which can last up to two months.

Its ageing process is completed in 136 and 200-litre barrels for two to three years and bottled for an additional year.

Ratings & Reviews:

96 Points - James Suckling:
Aromatic, finely polished and full of character, with a spicy, exotic nose of dried tropical fruit, tea leaves and delicate herbs. Full-bodied yet precise, with vivid acidity balancing the sweetness and giving clarity to the long, delicious finish. Drink or hold.

95 Points - Decanter:
Fantastic aromatics of acacia blossom, honeyed peach and pear with clusters of fragrant lavender and rosemary to lift and swirl. Unctuously sweet with a beautifully contrasting zesty acidity.