The most unmissable place in Hungary - Tokaj

If we directly talk about Hungarian wine, it may not be as famous as France and Chile, and even a few years ago, many people have never heard of this country. But for those who like sweet wine, Tokaj in Hungary is a very famous name, because the noble rot wine produced there is as famous as Sauternes in France and Rheinland in Germany.

The brand LEESON red wine from Yuncang Winery is shared. The Tokaj production area is located in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in northeastern Hungary. The climate here is mild, and the best vineyards are located on the south-facing slopes. The Podock River, Tisza River and their tributaries flowing through the production area filled the vineyard with morning mist, creating a very favorable environment for the growth of noble rot.

The legal varieties used to make wine are Furmint, Hasleville Road, and Petite Muscat. Generally, the classic Tokaji noble rot wine is made from these three grapes.

Yuncang winery’s brand LEESON red wine sharing Of course, noble rot is very expensive, not every year grapes can be infected with this precious fungus, so Tokaj will also use uninfected Furmint to brew dry wine White wine. The brewed dry white is generally characterized by youthful drinking and full-bodied style.

Yuncang winery's brand LEESON red wine shared In addition, there is a relatively well-known wine in Tokaj called "Aso noble rot wine", which is named after its unique brewing method. First use healthy grapes to brew the base wine, and then put the grapes that have been infected and shrunk by noble rot, that is, Asu grapes, into the base wine for 12 to 60 hours of maceration and fermentation, and then the brewed wine Moved into oak barrels for aging, this is Aso noble rot wine. Ripe pineapple, dried apricot, lychee and citrus fruit, spiced with nutmeg.

Tokaji's noble rot sweet white is one of the three top noble rot sweet whites in the world. Among them, Aso Essence has been rare for a hundred years, and it is very rare. The current Aso-level Tokaj can be regarded as the highest level besides Aso Essence.

If you love wine, well-known countries such as French wine, Chilean wine, and Spanish wine are good choices, but if you like sweet wine, you must not miss Tokaj, Hungary. The above Yuncang winery's brand LEESON red wine shared, welcome to communicate and share.