
HOW A RIPE GRAPE BERRY EVOLVES TO AN ASZÚ BERRY?
At which stage do we pick the grape for which wines?
For Disznókő Tokaji Dry Furmint, harvested in whole bunches
- Perfectly ripe berry, golden in colour
For Disznókő Tokaji Late Harvest, picked by clusters
- Very ripe berry starting to shrivel
- First blush of Botrytis cinerea arrives
- The blush of Botrytis increases, shrivelling progresses
- Botrytis spreads over most of the grape which has gained a purple hint, loss of one third of volume
For Disznókő Tokaji Late Harvest and Disznókő Tokaji Szamorodni wines, picked by clusters
- A veil of fungus appears on the skin
- Shrivelled to around half of original volume
- Intense change in colour shows
For Disznókő Tokaji Szamorodni wines, picked by clusters
- Very shrivelled, concentration of sugars and acids advancing
- More Botrytis spreads over the skin
For Disznókő Tokaji Aszú wines, a berry by berry selection
- Very shrivelled and botrytised berries, dry with intense flavours
- The perfect aszú berry – around one fifth of its original weight
FAQ 6/06/2013