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Tokaji Blend

Tokaji Blend wine guide: what this wine grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Other
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Hungary
Top region
Tokaj
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
3
Synonyms

Tokaji Blend is a wine blend rather than a single variety, and it traces back to Tokaj, Hungary.

Structurally it lands at medium-full body, no tannin, high acidity, sweet and medium alcohol.

Look for stone fruits, apricot, honey, orange peel, floral and spice.

The regions that matter for it are Tokaj.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for continental.

It blends readily with Furmint, Harslevelu and Muscat Blanc.

Watch for the synonyms: Tokaji, Tokaj and Aszu.

At the table it suits lekváros bukta, crêpes with caramel cream and foie gras.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Sweet
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
stone fruitsapricothoneyorange peel
Aromas
floralspiceherbal
Styles
sweetdessert

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Lekváros bukta
02 Crêpes with caramel cream
03 Foie gras

Also labelled.

Tokaji, Tokaj, Aszu.

Bottles to look for.

  • Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Chateau Pajzos Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Chateau Pajzos Aszu 6 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Chateau Pajzos Esszencia, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Demeter Zoltan Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Disznoko Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Disznoko Aszu 6 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Disznoko Aszu Eszencia, Tokaj, Hungary

Tokaji Blend: common questions

01.
What does Tokaji Blend taste like?
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Tokaji Blend tastes of stone fruits, apricot, honey, orange peel, floral and spice, plus one more. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, no tannin, high acidity, sweet and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Tokaji Blend from?
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Tokaji Blend originates in Tokaj, Hungary.
03.
Where is Tokaji Blend grown?
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The key regions for Tokaji Blend are Tokaj.
04.
What food pairs with Tokaji Blend?
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Pour it with lekváros bukta, crêpes with caramel cream and foie gras.
05.
What else is Tokaji Blend called?
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Tokaji Blend is also labelled Tokaji, Tokaj and Aszu.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Hungary.

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