Growing Conditions
The Tokaj region, Tokaj-Hegyalja lies within the range of mountains in north-east Hungary. The village of Tolcsva and the Oremus winery are located at the geographical heart of said region.
A product of the Oremus terroir, Oremus Nectar, stands out amongst all the Aszú wines. It is an incredibly rich drink, peerless in the world. It has a low alcohol content (1 to 3%), given that not all the sugar concentrated in it reaches fermentation, and it is not at all unusual to find 500 grams or more residual sugar per litre.
It was a hard winter with January temperatures below -17ºC. Both budding and flowering occurred later than a normal year. August was cold with some rainfall, and from September improved weather contributed to perfect ripening. Autumn was warm and dry, meaning that the Aszú berries were more raisined than botrytized compared to other years. Great quality and very good acidity.
Vineyard surface area 82 ha
Planting density 5,660 plants/ha
Altitude 200 m
Harvest
Hand-picked. Aszú berries are selected one-by-one in the vineyard
Yield 14 bottles/ha
Winemaking
The Aszú berries are picked individually. We should not forget that each picker will pick between 5 and 10 kg of grapes a day. The berries are left to settle for 15 to 20 days at the Oremus winemaking building and they are gradually added to until grape-picking comes to an end. During this time, the slight pressure exerted by the weight of the berries themselves causes extraction of the juice they contain.
The must is then transferred to 50-litre glass containers and left to ferment very slowly. After 2 years it is transferred to 68-litre "átalag" barrels, where it will continue to refine.
Eszencia is Tokaj's nectar and the soul of the Oremus wines. Pure concentration and intensity, sublime, and definitely an experience not to be forgotten. It is the wine of the gods.
Aging
Finally it is bottle-aged in a journey that can even last decades.
