Alana-Tokaj Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos 2005

Wine Information Alc. 9.6%, Residual sugar 222 g/L, Acidity 11.6 g/L, Sugar-free extract 82 g/L Yield 0.87 hl/ha = .6 oz(17ml)/vine. Individual, first class, botrytized (aszú) berries, with over 70% sugar content, were picked berry by berry, over the course of 6 weeks, in November and December of 2005, mostly from Zéta grape clusters in our Veresek vineyard.  Average daily aszú berry quantity gathered by a harvester: 45 pounds = 20 kg. These aszú berries were cold soaked for 24 hours in a base wine was made using overripe Yellow Muscat, Hárslevelu and Zéta grapes from our first class Betsek and Veresek as well as Dobra vineyards.  Gentle pressing in a traditional hand operated basket press. Completely natural, local wild yeast fermentation without any nutrient addition.   Barrel fermented and aged in new Hungarian oak barrels (Trust Hungary, 225L, light toast) for 28 months.  Hand bottled on 2nd of May, 2008. Cork: Procork Natural Fleur 45x24 mm   3,812 bottles produced (500 ml stampe