{"id":15657,"date":"2015-03-26T23:15:12","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T03:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/?p=15657"},"modified":"2015-03-26T23:15:12","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T03:15:12","slug":"the-king-of-wines-the-wine-of-kings-tokaji-aszu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/the-king-of-wines-the-wine-of-kings-tokaji-aszu\/","title":{"rendered":"The king of wines, the wine of kings: Tokaji asz\u00fa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Louis XV is said to have remarked to his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, as he handed her a glass of\u00a0Tokaji aszu<\/em>,\u00a0\u201cThis is the king of wines and the wine of kings.\u201d He was not, however, the first to say these original-sounding words. They appear alongside the name of the wine on a court menu dating back to the time of Louis XIV.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To\u00a0this day, the Latin version of this saying \u2013\u00a0Vinum regum, rex vinorum<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0is allowed to appear on Tokay wines of particular quality.<\/p>\n

\"800px-Tokaji_Asz\u00fa-\u00e9s-szamorodni-borc\u00edmke-a-20.-sz\u00e1zad-elej\u00e9r\u0151l001-wiki\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Great labyrinths of cellars extend beneath the villages of the region. The layer of earth above them ranges from\u00a016\u00a0to\u00a0165\u00a0feet\u00a0(5\u00a0to\u00a050\u00a0meters), according to the variations in ground level at the surface. In places, several cellars lie one above the other, connected by vertical shafts. Most were dug between the 15th and 19th centuries. In the early days, they served as places of refuge in war.<\/p>\n

The cellars have an ideal level of humidity and a constant temperature of\u00a050-54\u00a0\u00b0F\u00a0(10-12\u00a0\u00b0C). The walls are covered in a thick layer of mold called\u00a0Cladosporium cellare<\/em>.\u00a0It feeds on the alcohol evaporating from the casks. This creates the microclimate essential for the production of the unique aroma and flavor of Tokay wines. The wines begin their maturation in fairly small oak casks (either\u00a0G\u00f6nci<\/em>,\u00a0with a capacity of\u00a036\u00a0gallons or\u00a0136.6\u00a0liters, or\u00a0Szerednye<\/em>,\u00a058\u00a0gallons or\u00a0200\u00a0liters). The wood is penetrated by the air carrying the beneficial mold.<\/p>\n

\"Tokaji_Aszu_5_puttonyos\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Tokaji\u00a0asz\u00fa<\/h3>\n

All the wines of\u00a0Tokaj-Hegyalja are of excellent quality, but\u00a0Tokaji\u00a0<\/em>asz\u00fa <\/em>is the undisputed king among these aristocrats. According to tradition, the world has\u00a0Zsuzsanna L\u00f3r\u00e1ntffy,\u00a0wife of Prince\u00a0Gy\u00f6rgy\u00a0I\u00a0R\u00e1k\u00f3czi,\u00a0to thank for this wine.\u00a0We\u00a0are told that once, in the middle of the 17th century, the advance of the Turkish army caused her to postpone the grape harvest on the prince\u2019s estates near\u00a0Tokaj.\u00a0By the time the grapes were eventually pressed, they were shriveled and moldy.\u00a0To\u00a0everyone\u2019s astonishment, they yielded a quite exceptional wine. Its fame soon spread far beyond the country\u2019s borders. The cause of the shriveling and rotting was the mold we call \u201cnoble rot,\u201d\u00a0Botrytis cinerea,\u00a0whose spores penetrate the grapeskins. The mold encourages the evaporation of moisture, reducing the acidity of the fruit, and increasing the sugar content, possibly to as much as 70%.<\/p>\n

\"800px-Tokaji<\/a><\/p>\n

The grape harvest starts at the end of October, continuing through the whole of November. Only the shriveled grapes are selected from the bunches harvested. These desiccated grapes are mashed, either by being trodden to a pulp in a vat in the traditional manner, or by being crushed in a special mill.<\/p>\n

(Photos: Wikip\u00e9dia)<\/p>\n

Source: itshungarian.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Louis XV is said to have remarked to his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, as he handed her a glass of\u00a0Tokaji aszu<\/em>,\u00a0\u201cThis is the king of wines and the wine of kings.\u201d He was not, however, the first to say these original-sounding words. They appear alongside the name of the wine on a court menu dating back to the time of Louis XIV.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To\u00a0this day, the Latin version of this saying \u2013\u00a0Vinum regum, rex vinorum<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0is allowed to appear on Tokay wines of particular quality.<\/p>\n

\"800px-Tokaji_Asz\u00fa-\u00e9s-szamorodni-borc\u00edmke-a-20.-sz\u00e1zad-elej\u00e9r\u0151l001-wiki\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Great labyrinths of cellars extend beneath the villages of the region. The layer of earth above them ranges from\u00a016\u00a0to\u00a0165\u00a0feet\u00a0(5\u00a0to\u00a050\u00a0meters), according to the variations in ground level at the surface. In places, several cellars lie one above the other, connected by vertical shafts. Most were dug between the 15th and 19th centuries. In the early days, they served as places of refuge in war.<\/p>\n

The cellars have an ideal level of humidity and a constant temperature of\u00a050-54\u00a0\u00b0F\u00a0(10-12\u00a0\u00b0C). The walls are covered in a thick layer of mold called\u00a0Cladosporium cellare<\/em>.\u00a0It feeds on the alcohol evaporating from the casks. This creates the microclimate essential for the production of the unique aroma and flavor of Tokay wines. The wines begin their maturation in fairly small oak casks (either\u00a0G\u00f6nci<\/em>,\u00a0with a capacity of\u00a036\u00a0gallons or\u00a0136.6\u00a0liters, or\u00a0Szerednye<\/em>,\u00a058\u00a0gallons or\u00a0200\u00a0liters). The wood is penetrated by the air carrying the beneficial mold.<\/p>\n

\"Tokaji_Aszu_5_puttonyos\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Tokaji\u00a0asz\u00fa<\/h3>\n

All the wines of\u00a0Tokaj-Hegyalja are of excellent quality, but\u00a0Tokaji\u00a0<\/em>asz\u00fa <\/em>is the undisputed king among these aristocrats. According to tradition, the world has\u00a0Zsuzsanna L\u00f3r\u00e1ntffy,\u00a0wife of Prince\u00a0Gy\u00f6rgy\u00a0I\u00a0R\u00e1k\u00f3czi,\u00a0to thank for this wine.\u00a0We\u00a0are told that once, in the middle of the 17th century, the advance of the Turkish army caused her to postpone the grape harvest on the prince\u2019s estates near\u00a0Tokaj.\u00a0By the time the grapes were eventually pressed, they were shriveled and moldy.\u00a0To\u00a0everyone\u2019s astonishment, they yielded a quite exceptional wine. Its fame soon spread far beyond the country\u2019s borders. The cause of the shriveling and rotting was the mold we call \u201cnoble rot,\u201d\u00a0Botrytis cinerea,\u00a0whose spores penetrate the grapeskins. The mold encourages the evaporation of moisture, reducing the acidity of the fruit, and increasing the sugar content, possibly to as much as 70%.<\/p>\n

\"800px-Tokaji<\/a><\/p>\n

The grape harvest starts at the end of October, continuing through the whole of November. Only the shriveled grapes are selected from the bunches harvested. These desiccated grapes are mashed, either by being trodden to a pulp in a vat in the traditional manner, or by being crushed in a special mill.<\/p>\n

(Photos: Wikip\u00e9dia)<\/p>\n

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According to tradition, the world has\u00a0Zsuzsanna L\u00f3r\u00e1ntffy,\u00a0wife of Prince\u00a0Gy\u00f6rgy\u00a0I\u00a0R\u00e1k\u00f3czi,\u00a0to thank for this wine.\u00a0We\u00a0are told that once, in the middle of the 17th century, the advance of the Turkish army caused her to postpone the grape harvest on the prince\u2019s estates near\u00a0Tokaj.\u00a0By the time the grapes were eventually pressed, they were shriveled and moldy.\u00a0To\u00a0everyone\u2019s astonishment, they yielded a quite exceptional wine. Its fame soon spread far beyond the country\u2019s borders. The cause of the shriveling and rotting was the mold we call \u201cnoble rot,\u201d\u00a0Botrytis cinerea,\u00a0whose spores penetrate the grapeskins. The mold encourages the evaporation of moisture, reducing the acidity of the fruit, and increasing the sugar content, possibly to as much as 70%. The grape harvest starts at the end of October, continuing through the whole of November. 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According to tradition, the world has\u00a0Zsuzsanna L\u00f3r\u00e1ntffy,\u00a0wife of Prince\u00a0Gy\u00f6rgy\u00a0I\u00a0R\u00e1k\u00f3czi,\u00a0to thank for this wine.\u00a0We\u00a0are told that once, in the middle of the 17th century, the advance of the Turkish army caused her to postpone the grape harvest on the prince\u2019s estates near\u00a0Tokaj.\u00a0By the time the grapes were eventually pressed, they were shriveled and moldy.\u00a0To\u00a0everyone\u2019s astonishment, they yielded a quite exceptional wine. Its fame soon spread far beyond the country\u2019s borders. The cause of the shriveling and rotting was the mold we call \u201cnoble rot,\u201d\u00a0Botrytis cinerea,\u00a0whose spores penetrate the grapeskins. The mold encourages the evaporation of moisture, reducing the acidity of the fruit, and increasing the sugar content, possibly to as much as 70%. The grape harvest starts at the end of October, continuing through the whole of November. Only the shriveled grapes are selected from the bunches harvested. These desiccated grapes are mashed, either by being trodden to a pulp in a vat in the traditional manner, or by being crushed in a special mill. 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