2018 is the hottest and earliest ripening vintage we know of. Flowering started on 14th May, the earliest date in Tokaj. The summer was hot and dry but without major heat waves. Ripening was 5 weeks ahead of the average of the last ten years. Despite the heat and the precocity, we were able to maintain the acidity in our grapes. It is a vintage of great quality for Aszú wines, as we could select extremely concentrated, very dried and shrivelled berries.
- Winery: Disznókő Tokaj
- Vintage: 2018
- Grape Variety: Furmint, Hárslevelű
- Ageing: The wine was aged for 12 months in a traditional underground cellar in Tokaj, 2/3 in oak barrels with a capacity of 225 litres. Bottled in September 2021.
- Number of Bottles Produced: 27 690
- Number of Bottles Available: 17 000
- Alcohol: 13,1 %
- Total Acidity: 7,05 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 153 g/l
- Dry Extract: 35,9 g/l
- Size of Bottle: 0,5 liter
- Wine District: Tokaj
- Wine Region: Tokaj
- Wine Type: White, Sweet,