Château Dereszla is a 60 hectares winery located in the Tokaji Aszú Tokaji Wine Region in Hungary. The region was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2002. The 5 Puttonyos 2016 D’Aulan family from France took over the Estate in 2000 with the strong belief that a winery in such a historical region was worth being revived again.

WINEMAKER: Edit Bai & István Bai APPELLATION: Tokaji, Hungary GRAPE VARIETIES: 70% Furmint, 30% Hárslevelű

TERROIR: Some vineyards are on volcanic stone (andesite and rhyolite tuff) while others are on loess and regosol. Continental climate. The vineyard has a total of 99 acres (40 ha) made up of Furmint, Hárslevelű, Muskotály, and Kabar. The 35 year-old vines produce a yield of 0.74 tons/acres (10hl/ha). WINEMAKING: A long ripening period and a long sunny autumn. Fermentation lasted 10-14 days with added yeast and in temperature- controlled stainless steel tanks. Regarding the late harvest, the botrytis started appearing on the grapes at the end of September and the aszú berries were manually harvested in October. Then began the combined maceration where the basis juice and the botrytized berries are mixed together in big roto tanks with a 14 hours must fermentation. The sugar and extract resolve from the aszú berries into the wine. AGING: 2 years aged in oak barrels (second-third filling Hungarian oak barrel), and at least 1 year aged in the cellar’s lying bottle. TASTING NOTES: Gold color. Peach, pineapple, and tropical fruit notes. A rich and long aftertaste. FOOD PAIRING: Pairs well with foie gras, blue cheese, and dessert. TECHNICALS: Alcohol: 11%

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