Terroir & wines of Tokaj, Hungary: Tokaji Aszu & dry Furmint with László Mészáros of Disznókő

Tokaj is the world's first wine appellation and one of the most historic wine regions in the world, making its famous sweet botrytis wines of Tokaji Aszu for centuries. Amanda Barnes interviews László Mészáros, Director of Disznókő Vineyards, to find out all about the terroir and wines of this renowned region in Hungary and the process of making Aszu wines.
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In this interview you can learn about the way this unique botrytised wine is made, using the Aszú grapes which are infected by noble rot and concentrated by the warm, dry and windy weather in the afternoon.
László also discusses the potential of dry Furmint in the region and the new movement towards single parcel wines in the region.

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