Tokaji Aszu
Tokaji Aszu
Hungary`s most famous (and utterly delicious) wine export is the honeyed, unctuous sweet wine known as Tokaji. The late harvested grapes, known as Aszu, are collected in tubs called puttonyos. The number of puttonyos used is a measure of the sweetness of the wine, referring literally to the number of tubs of Aszu added before fermentation. The grades that are marked clearly on every bottle of Aszu, from 3 to 6 puttonyos or putts. The body and richness rise with the number, as does the price.