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Untapped Potential of Hungarian Winemaking
Untapped potential: “The long winemaking traditions, the beneficial climate, and the diversity of wine styles make it a great wine producing country, but the majority of production is still consumed locally,” says Orsi Szentkiralyi, a London-based Hungarian wine professional.
Limited Edition Offerings
Limited edition: Only 20 bottles of this unique 1.5 liter decanter of Royal Tokaji Essencia 2008 exist, and 11 have already been sold.
Valuable Vintage
Valuable vintage: The decanters were all specially hand blown by Hungarian-based artist James Carcass and come in lacquered black boxes.
Fine Vineyards Producing Exceptional Wines
Fine vineyards: The Tokaji wines produced in Hungary’s Tokaj wine region are reliant on botrytis cinerea mold, known as “noble rot.”
The Harvesting Process
Harvesting process: Essencia can only be made during years when the harvest is “exceptionally good,” with more or less perfect conditions for botrytis.
Labor Intensive Craftsmanship
Labor intensive: Around 20 kilograms of shriveled grapes are required for a 37.5 centiliter bottle of wine.
Concentrated Essence
Concentrated essence: The process of maturing Essencia is relatively simple, as “you just bottle it and leave it” to ferment.
Unique Product Design
Unique product: The design of the Essencia 2018 decanter was apparently inspired by the wine “slowly dripping from the individually picked aszu berries.”
Distinct Flavor Profile
Distinct flavor: Described as the “richest and rarest liquid gold,” Essencia is one of the world’s most concentrated sweet wines.
Revitalizing Hungarian Wine Heritage
Strong heritage: The project has helped to put Hungarian wine back in the spotlight again.
