2018 Royal Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary 500ml Hawke's Bay fermentation and ageing for 9

fermentation and ageing for 9 months on fine lees in an egg-shaped concrete tank

all destemmed and all macerated together for a few days

mineral driven Sauvignon Blanc from limestone soils in Rheinhessen

and firm acidity—an expression built on time and terroir more than immediacy

they'll prolong the maceration using the traditional submerged cap technique

2018 Royal Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj, Hungary 500ml Hawke's Bay fermentation and ageing for 9From Royal Tokajis volcanic strongholds in Md and Tarcal, the 2018 was a warmer, generous vintage that still delivered excellent botrytis thanks to late season humidity. Furmint and Hrslevel Asz berries were macerated into a concentrated base wine and aged in Hungarian oak, giving a profile that balances richness with drive: ripe apricot and quince paste, candied citrus, ginger, and a gentle smokyvolcanic edge from rhyolite soils. Creamy in texture