Tokaji Aszú is the iconic wine of Hungary. The characteristics of the grape variety, the terroir, the viticulture, the harvest and the winemaking methods create a unique combination that, when tasted, distinguishes Aszú from all other wines. Discover this unique, historic wine through a series of contemporary examples, after getting to know its main constituent variety, Furmint, as a dry wine and also as a bright and fresh sweet wine, a Szamorodni.
Location: Wines of Hungary stand, 4 | C 153
Time: 10 February 2025 15:00
Guide: Péter Blazsovszky
In the mid-2000s, he took up the position of head sommelier at Babel Budapest, where he and his team led the restaurant to Michelin star status. In 2017, he helped the restaurant win Decanter’s prestigious International Restaurant of the Year award by developing a unique wine pairing principle, ‘balance-based wine pairing’. He is a regular contributor to wine and food magazines. He is a lecturer, educator, consultant, trade journalist, regular judge at Winelovers Wine Awards and other wine competitions, and currently works full-time as a wine and gastronomy expert for the Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency.
List of featured wines:
TR 75/75 First Harvest 2023 Organic 2023
Balassa Tokaji Szamorodni 2021
Grand Tokaj Borászat Terroir Selection 5 Puttonyos Aszú 2019
Tokaj-Hétszőlő Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2014
Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2017
Royal Tokaji Szt. Tamás Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2018