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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find
Wine from Tokaj comes out of Hungary, where it sits as a wine region.
Furmint leads the plantings, with Harslevelu and Sárga Muskotály alongside it.
The ground underneath is clay, loess and sand.
The climate is continental.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside.
Dessert wine and dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and aromatic with fresh and fruity characteristics.
At the table these bottles work with blue cheeses, pâté, foie gras and chocolate desserts.
Serve chilled.
Rewards decades in the cellar.
In the glass.
Dry white: Crisp and aromatic with fresh, Fruity characteristics.
Grapes planted here.
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Furmint
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Harslevelu
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Sárga Muskotály
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Muscat Blanc
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Pinot Gris
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Friulano
Read →Bottles to look for.
- Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
- Chateau Pajzos Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
- Chateau Pajzos Esszencia, Tokaj, Hungary
- Disznoko Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
- Disznoko Aszu 6 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary
- Disznoko Aszu Eszencia, Tokaj, Hungary
- Disznoko Eszencia, Tokaj, Hungary
- Disznoko Late Harvest, Tokaj, Hungary
At the table.
- Blue cheeses
- Pâté
- Foie gras
- Chocolate desserts
- Fruit tarts
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
- Rewards decades in the cellar.
Nearby regions.
Tokaj: common questions
01.What grapes is Tokaj known for?+
Furmint is the signature grape of Tokaj. Harslevelu and Sárga Muskotály are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Tokaj make?+
Tokaj produces dessert wine and dry white wine.
03.Where is Tokaj?+
You will find Tokaj in Hungary, where it is a wine region.
04.What food goes with Tokaj wine?+
Try blue cheeses, pâté, foie gras, chocolate desserts and fruit tarts.
05.How long does Tokaj wine age?+
Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in Hungary.