Kövágó Estate is named for St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú from Tokaji-Hegyalja, made with Furmint, Hárslevelű and Muskotály.
The producer
Kövágó Estate is named as the producer of St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, 2021, a very sweet wine from Tokaji-Hegyalja in northeastern Hungary. The wine uses Furmint, Hárslevelű and Muskotály. Healthy and noble rot grapes are picked at the same time but kept separate before vinification. A dry or semi-dry base wine is made first, while the noble rot grapes dry before joining it. Kövágó Estate is also credited with a 3 Puttonyos bottling from 2011.
Known for
Tokaji Aszú with noble rot
Notable facts
Kövágó Estate is named as producer of St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, 2021.
The 2021 wine uses Furmint, Hárslevelű and Muskotály from Tokaji-Hegyalja.
Kövágó Estate is also credited with St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú 3 Puttonyos, 2011, in a 500 ml natural cork bottle at 11% alcohol.
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Kövágó Estate
Kövágó Estate is named as producer of St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú from Tokaji-Hegyalja, with healthy and noble rot grapes handled separately.
At A Glance
Producer
Kövágó Estate
Origin
Tokaji-Hegyalja, northeastern Hungary
Signature wine
St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, 2021
Grapes
Furmint, Hárslevelű and Muskotály
Defining feature
Healthy and noble rot grapes are picked at the same time, then separated before vinification
The Producer
Kövágó Estate is named as the producer of St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, 2021. The wine is very sweet and fresh, made from grapes grown in Tokaji-Hegyalja in northeastern Hungary.
Kövágó Estate is also credited with St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú 3 Puttonyos, 2011. The two named wines place the producer within sweet Tokaji Aszú under the St Stephan's Crown name.
Place
Tokaji-Hegyalja in northeastern Hungary is the origin of the 2021 wine. Tokaji Aszú is a sweet wine made by combining a base wine with dried grapes affected by noble rot, a process that concentrates sugar and flavour.
Wines
The named wines are St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, 2021 and St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú 3 Puttonyos, 2011. The 2021 bottling uses Furmint, Hárslevelű and Muskotály. Its aroma includes sultanas, apricot marmalade, marzipan, bitter orange, honey and saffron, while the palate is very sweet and fresh with sultanas, apricot marmalade, marzipan, orange, saffron and honey.
The 2011 bottling is a sweet wine from Tokaj-Hegyalja, presented in a 500 ml bottle with a natural cork closure and 11% alcohol.
Final Word
Kövágó Estate's named wines are sweet Tokaji Aszú made through separate handling of healthy and noble rot grapes, followed by the addition of dried noble rot grapes to a dry or semi-dry base wine.