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Tokaj

A volcanic region in north-east Hungary, home of Tokaji Aszú, a sweet wine made from botrytised Furmint.

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Where it is

Tokaj (Tokaj-Hegyalja) is in north-east Hungary, on the slopes of the Zemplén hills at the meeting of the Bodrog and Tisza rivers. A small portion extends into Slovakia. The region is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape.

History

Tokaji Aszú was already prestigious in the 1600s. In 1737 Tokaj was one of the first wine regions to be classified and formally delimited, preceding Port.

Grapes and wines

Furmint is the main grape, with Hárslevelű and Sárgamuskotály (yellow Muscat). Aszú is made by adding shrivelled, botrytis-affected berries to a base wine, and sweetness is measured in puttonyos. Szamorodni may be dry or sweet, and dry Furmint is now an important style.