Royal Tokaji
Betsek 1st Growth 6 Puttonyos Tokaji
Betsek hill is a celebrated First Growth vineyard located in the Mád basin. Its volcanic bedrock is overlaid with rich clay mixed with dark, almost black, humus soil and chalk-white minerals. Only the best Aszú berries with good structure and perfect botrytis were are selected and the reulting wine is a bespoke example of this terrior.
Vintage Factsheets
Betsek hill is a celebrated First Growth vineyard located in the Mád basin. Its volcanic bedrock is overlaid with rich clay mixed with dark, almost black soil and chalk-white minerals. Royal Tokaji owns 15ha of south-facing parcels planted with Furmint and Hárslevelű vines with an average age of around 50 years.
- Region
- Tokaj
- Appellation
- Tokaj
- Varietal Composition
- Furmint, Harslevelu
- Aging
- Over 2 years in Hungarian oak casks.
- Alcohol
- 10.38%
This wine shows typical black pepper and orange zest character, vibrant honey and grapefruit on the palate with a long, spicy finish.
Decanter
93 Points
2018
"Dried jasmine tea, fragrant vanilla, citrus peel and yellow fruits on the nose. Sourced from the crescent moon-shaped site with black volcanic topsoil, the Betsek 2018 is more mineral and restrained compared to the producer's other single-vineyard offerings. On the palate, the limpid acidity serves as the backbone, seasoned with ginger spices. Citrus zest and dried apricot lead to roasted nuts on the finish."
— Sylvia Wu, 2024
