📜 Tokaj wine of the Slovak region
Tokaj wines from the Slovak part of historic Tokaj, including sweet ones from shrivelled berries.
Tokaj wine of the Slovak region is wine of protected origin from a small part of the historic Tokaj area that now lies in Slovakia. Most of Tokaj is in Hungary, but by the northern border the vineyards extend onto Slovak land. A separate designation (PDO) applies here. The main grape is Furmint, joined by Hárslevelű and White Muscat. The wine is white and still, without bubbles. It comes in several styles: dry, off-dry and sweet. The most famous are sweet wines from berries that have dried on the vine and been touched by noble rot. They are picked by hand, berry by berry, and then steeped in must or wine. Volcanic soils and autumn mists create suitable conditions for the berries to dry. Sweet Tokaj wines are often served with desserts, foie gras and aged cheese. The name "Tokaj" is protected under European rules, so Slovak Tokaj and Hungarian Tokaj count as two separate designations of one historic area.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Tokaj wine of the Slovak region ← main grape of ← 🍇 Hárslevelű → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Tokaj (Slovakia)
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Furmint, 🍇 Hárslevelű, 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Slovak Tokaj wine made?
In a small part of the historic Tokaj area in southern Slovakia, by the Hungarian border.
What grapes is it made from?
Mainly Furmint, Hárslevelű and White Muscat.
What styles exist?
Dry, off-dry and sweet, including sweet wines from dried berries.
What to read next
- 📍 Tokaj (Slovakia) — The Slovak part of the Tokaj region, with sweet wines.
- 🍇 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains — A small-berried muscat variety, from Greece according to VIVC; it gives aromatic sweet and sparkling wines.
- 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
Similar
📜 Tokaj wine region (Slovakia) · 📜 Momjan Muscat · 📜 Valles de Sadacia · 📍 Tokaj · 📜 Somló · 📜 Siracusa
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