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.