Grape Varietal: 100% Hárslevelű
Primary Vineyards: 100% Lapis Mid-Terraces
Alcohol Content: 12.7%
Residual Sugar: 79 g/l
Total Acidity: 6.8 g/l
Fermentation: 100% Hungarian oak
Barrel Aging: 4 months in 5 hL Hungarian oak

Wine notes:

In our first expression of a Tokaji Hárslevelű, we offer a special passérillage bottling made from 100% Hárslevelű shriveled berries. These rare berries were harvested on the 1st of December, the last day of the 2006 harvest, from parcels directly below our highest Lapis terrace. Undamaged by seasonal effects of the region's harsh winter climate, the berries surprisingly showed complete shriveling while remaining unaffected by botrytis cinerea.

Tightly focused with a crystalline surface, but also surprisingly nuanced with hints of elder flowers and ripe quince, the '06 Hárslevelű is one of Királyudvar's most interesting wines of the vintage.

Production: 250 cases

Press Kit: 2006 | Tech Sheet | Label

Awards:

The Wine Gang Top 100 @ London Wine Trade Fair - Gold Medal (2009)

Reviews:

"A modern Tokaj that has taken the region to another level. This shows exotic flavours of guava and mango, but is held in check by its freshness and acidity." - Tim Atkins MW, The Observer   (Buy Now, Drink Later Guide, January 2009)

"...this is quite gorgeous stuff, a fragrant sweet white whose stonefruit / peachy flavours are beautifully offset by spicy, ripe, multi-layered fruit character and fresh acidity." - Anthony Rose, The Independent   (London Wine Trade Fair, May 2009)

Other Hárslevelű vintages:

2009, 2006