Dobogó
Tokaj is a region bordered by the rivers Bodrog and Tisza in the...
north-eastern corner of Hungary, 120 miles from Budapest. It consists of 28 villages spread over the Tokaj hills at approximately 220m above sea level. Founded in 1869, the Dobogó estate is in the centre of Tokaj and today belongs to Izabella Zwack, the youngest member of the Zwack family (the producers of Hungary's famous liqueur, Unicum).
Vineyards
Grapes were grown in the 35-year-old vineyards of Betsek and Szent Tamás in Mád. Both vineyards are planted with three of the permitted Tokaj grape varieties - 60% Furmint, 30% Harslevelú and 10% Muscat Lunel, although for this wine, only Furmint was used. Yields were restricted using short spur pruning which ensured that the vines did not yield more than one kilogram of fruit per vine. Soils in this area are volcanic.
Vintage Information
2015 was among the hottest and driest vegetative seasons in Tokaj to date. After a very mild winter and an early bud break, flowering started in the end of May, the earliest date ever. Surprisingly the vines withstood the scorching, dry summer quite well and the grapes ripened perfectly. This vintage was exceptional because it offers something that no other vintages did before. Namely, that the dry wines also muster up the incredible richness of aromas and flavours typical of the sweet ones.
Vinification
The grapes were harvested by hand. Fermentation took place using natural yeasts in three and four-year-old Hungarian oak barrels of 300-500 litre capactiy. After undergoing battonage, or stirring of the lees, for a period of six months it was aged for one year before bottling.
Tasting Notes
This, according to winemaker Attila Domokos is one of the most lean and mineral Furmints in the history of Dobogó dry whites. It captures Mád, Tokaj and the philosophy of Dobogó excellently all in one. It is pale golden in colour and sparkles in the glass. The minerality of Tokaj appears undeniably on the nose, embroidered with fresh citrus and hints of orange peel. Rich and characterful on the palate.
Vintage Information
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Grape varieties | 100% Furmint |
| Region | Tokaj |
| Winemaker | Attila Domokos |
| Alcohol (ABV) | 13.5% |
Trade customers
Liberty Wines customers can order this wine directly from us.