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Árvay & Co, Seven Clusters Tokaji, Aszu Essencia, Tokaj-Hegylja, Hungary 2003, 50cl Bottles
" Arvay?s ?Aszu Essencia? uses only the most carefullly selected grapes to deliver sublime, incomparable, shockingly fabulous wine that will absorb your every sense! Upon opening a few of these in Autumn ?09 it was remarked by one Jascoteer that he?d like to pop on a gas mask, fill it with Tokaji and leave the whole thing on his face for a day simply for the smell of it. "
goes well with... Puddings - Sweet, Puddings - Fruit & Cheese - Blue
Pudding
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Sweet Rich & Complex
Wine Type... Pudding WineVintage... 2003Style... Rich & Complex WhitesCountry... HungaryRegion... Tokaj-HegyljaGrower Name... Árvay & Co.Grape Variety... Furmint, HársleveluABV... 12%Closure... Natural Cork
Árvay & Co.
Árvay worked as chief winemaker for the French-owned insurance conglomerate AXA, for almost ten years in their Disznókó Winery. As chief winemaker, his wines won critical acclaim from international experts all over the world, including gold medals at Bordeaux Vinexpo and New York Wine Experience. Árvay & Co. owns twenty seven parcels totaling over 110 ha (220 acres), of which almost 80% is planted in vines. These parcels have been vineyards for hundreds of years and are dispersed among seven villages within the Tokaj appellation. They include terroir varying from steep mountainside slopes on Mount Hétszóló to the gently undulating hills of Istenhegy on the outskirts of Mád. The resulting Tokaji aszú wines are marketed as Hétfürtös (Seven Clusters) Wines. The center of the company is a centuries-old historical building in the ancient town of Tokaj, which has been renovated into a state-of-the-art winery. The wines are barrel aged in its cellar of caves, carved into the hillside and under the cobble-stone streets, dating back to the sixteenth century.
Il Pollenza, Pius IX Mastai, Marche, Italy 2004
" Extremely unusual and extremely fine Gew?rztraminer/Sauvignon blend made by Giacomo Tachis ? Italy?s most famous and successful winemaker... "
goes well with... Puddings - Sweet, Cheese - Blue & Cheese - Soft
Pudding
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Sweet Rich & Complex
Wine Type... Pudding WineVintage... 2004Style... Rich & Complex WhitesCountry... ItalyRegion... MarcheGrower Name... Il PollenzaGrape Variety... Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon BlancABV... 13%Closure... Natural Cork
De Bortoli, Vat 5 Botrytis Sémillon, South Eastern Australia 2007, Half Bottles
" An elegant wine displaying citrus, peach and apricot fruit characters, a touch of vanillin oak with a refreshing acidity that gives the palate wonderful length and balances the botrytis sweetness... "
goes well with... Puddings - Fruit, Fois Gras & Cheese - Blue
Pudding
Sweet Rich & Complex
Wine Type... Pudding WineVintage... 2007Style... Rich & Complex WhitesCountry... AustraliaRegion... South Eastern AustraliaGrower Name... De BortoliGrape Variety... SémillonABV... 11%Closure... Screw Cap