Tokaji Essencia is the most sought after, expensive and rarest type of Tokaji wine. Hand-selected
botrytis-affected berries, which are later needed for Aszú preparation, are gathered into a keg and kept
in it for a couple of days before the Aszú paste is prepared. Due solely to the berries’ own weight alone,
some highly concentrated juice of the finest quality will have accumulated on the bottom of the keg. This
is the free-run juice that Essencia is made from. The fermentation process is incredibly slow, yielding
an alcohol content of between 2 and 4% only after several years. Normally an Essencia’s residual
sugar content is between 400 and 500 grams/litre, but it may surpass 800 grams/litre and a record-
breaking 900 grams and more have been measured. One keg containing 25 kilograms of over-ripe
Aszu berries produces only between 1 and 1.5 liters of Essencia. (If not sold individually, Essencia is
added to the Aszú wines to improve them yet further).
Because of its enormous sugar content (balanced always though by tremendous acidity), often syrup-
like texture and extremely low alcohol levels, Essencia is not really a wine in the conventional sense,
but rather a unique elixir, the quintessence of the grape, with an almost supernatural concentration of
taste and aroma. It's something that every wine aficionado dreams of tasting at least once, and to do so
is likely to be a life-enhancing and never-forgotten experience.
It has long been claimed that Essencia has curative and medical benefits, and indeed, in the 19th and
early 20th century the principle market for it in English speaking countries was as a kind of revitalizing
tonic, to be given to invalids and the seriously ill by the teaspoonful. Many eminent doctors of the day
attested to its remarkable powers, in some cases claiming that a single teaspoon of the elixir had
literally restored patients on their deathbed to robust good health.
botrytis-affected berries, which are later needed for Aszú preparation, are gathered into a keg and kept
in it for a couple of days before the Aszú paste is prepared. Due solely to the berries’ own weight alone,
some highly concentrated juice of the finest quality will have accumulated on the bottom of the keg. This
is the free-run juice that Essencia is made from. The fermentation process is incredibly slow, yielding
an alcohol content of between 2 and 4% only after several years. Normally an Essencia’s residual
sugar content is between 400 and 500 grams/litre, but it may surpass 800 grams/litre and a record-
breaking 900 grams and more have been measured. One keg containing 25 kilograms of over-ripe
Aszu berries produces only between 1 and 1.5 liters of Essencia. (If not sold individually, Essencia is
added to the Aszú wines to improve them yet further).
Because of its enormous sugar content (balanced always though by tremendous acidity), often syrup-
like texture and extremely low alcohol levels, Essencia is not really a wine in the conventional sense,
but rather a unique elixir, the quintessence of the grape, with an almost supernatural concentration of
taste and aroma. It's something that every wine aficionado dreams of tasting at least once, and to do so
is likely to be a life-enhancing and never-forgotten experience.
It has long been claimed that Essencia has curative and medical benefits, and indeed, in the 19th and
early 20th century the principle market for it in English speaking countries was as a kind of revitalizing
tonic, to be given to invalids and the seriously ill by the teaspoonful. Many eminent doctors of the day
attested to its remarkable powers, in some cases claiming that a single teaspoon of the elixir had
literally restored patients on their deathbed to robust good health.
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Takács Miklós Tokaji Essencia 2000
Classic old-school Tokaji Essencia for long ageing.
From the legendary 1st Class Growth "Nyúlászó"
Classic old-school Tokaji Essencia for long ageing.
From the legendary 1st Class Growth "Nyúlászó"
The Takács family owns 4 hectares of vineyards, one of them in Mád´s legendary first-class-growth
Nyulászó Dülö, the others on the excellent hills of Ushegy, Danczka, Betsek, Ösz-hegy, Juharos near
Mád and Dorgó in Tállya. The soil of terrains between Mád and Tállya are very clayey, and clay is one
of Tokaj-Hegyalja´s best soil types. Their wines are full bodied with intense aromas, and are
amongst the most long-lived in the region.
Cepage: 60% Furmint, 40% Hárslevelü
Vineyards: Nyulászó
Alcohol content: 2,20 %
Residual sugar content: 514,0 g/l
Sugarfree extracts: 72,4 g/l
Acidity: 14,0 g/l
This wine was awarded a Gold Medal at the Tokaj-Hegyalja Wine Competition 2006
Tasting notes at Cellartracker:
“Very smooth, thick and elegant with aromas of apricot, honey, ripe apples, fruit tart, sweet fruit
marmelades and hint of vanilla. The great sweetness (514 g/l sugar) is nicely balanced by the acidity.
Excellent sweet wine which was perfect with strong Roquefort.”
Nyulászó Dülö, the others on the excellent hills of Ushegy, Danczka, Betsek, Ösz-hegy, Juharos near
Mád and Dorgó in Tállya. The soil of terrains between Mád and Tállya are very clayey, and clay is one
of Tokaj-Hegyalja´s best soil types. Their wines are full bodied with intense aromas, and are
amongst the most long-lived in the region.
Cepage: 60% Furmint, 40% Hárslevelü
Vineyards: Nyulászó
Alcohol content: 2,20 %
Residual sugar content: 514,0 g/l
Sugarfree extracts: 72,4 g/l
Acidity: 14,0 g/l
This wine was awarded a Gold Medal at the Tokaj-Hegyalja Wine Competition 2006
Tasting notes at Cellartracker:
“Very smooth, thick and elegant with aromas of apricot, honey, ripe apples, fruit tart, sweet fruit
marmelades and hint of vanilla. The great sweetness (514 g/l sugar) is nicely balanced by the acidity.
Excellent sweet wine which was perfect with strong Roquefort.”
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Evinor Tokaji Essencia 2000
An acclaimed wine, multiple gold medal winner. Good value in a 250ml bottle.
An acclaimed wine, multiple gold medal winner. Good value in a 250ml bottle.
Evinor was founded in 1994 by Sándor Simkó, whose family have tended vineyards and produced
wine in the region for many generations. The winery´s cellar is very close to the Rákócsi-Castle of
Sárospatak. Their own vineyards are just under 12 hectares in size, on hills such as Királyhegy in
Sárospatak, Zsádany in Sárazsádany and Kincsem near Tolcsva. The wines are matured traditionally
in oxidative style, base wine and Aszú berries are always from the same year. This vineyard is a
member of the “Tokaj Renaissance” foundation of classified vineyards of Tokaj.
Cepage: 100% Hárslevelü
Vineyard: Kincsem
Alcohol content: 5,88 %
Residual sugar content: 528,0 g/l
Sugarfree extracts: 65,0 g/l
Acidity: 10,6 g/l
This wine has received many awards, including a Gold Medal at VinAgora 2009, a Gold Medal at the
Hungarian National Wine Competition 2009, and a Gold Medal at the Tokaj Hegyalja Wine
Competition 2009.
wine in the region for many generations. The winery´s cellar is very close to the Rákócsi-Castle of
Sárospatak. Their own vineyards are just under 12 hectares in size, on hills such as Királyhegy in
Sárospatak, Zsádany in Sárazsádany and Kincsem near Tolcsva. The wines are matured traditionally
in oxidative style, base wine and Aszú berries are always from the same year. This vineyard is a
member of the “Tokaj Renaissance” foundation of classified vineyards of Tokaj.
Cepage: 100% Hárslevelü
Vineyard: Kincsem
Alcohol content: 5,88 %
Residual sugar content: 528,0 g/l
Sugarfree extracts: 65,0 g/l
Acidity: 10,6 g/l
This wine has received many awards, including a Gold Medal at VinAgora 2009, a Gold Medal at the
Hungarian National Wine Competition 2009, and a Gold Medal at the Tokaj Hegyalja Wine
Competition 2009.
Click on the button to order one 250ml bottles of Evinor Tokaji Essencia 2000 at GBP £110
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Úri Borok Tokaji Essencia 2000
A modern-era essencia to rival the fabled vintages of the 18th and 19th century.
Only a few dozen bottles made, in excess of 800g/l of sugar, barely 2% alcohol.
FABLED, RARE AND COMPLETELY UNOBTAINABLE.
A modern-era essencia to rival the fabled vintages of the 18th and 19th century.
Only a few dozen bottles made, in excess of 800g/l of sugar, barely 2% alcohol.
FABLED, RARE AND COMPLETELY UNOBTAINABLE.
From the tiny (less than 10 ha) Úri Borok estate in Mad owned by Vincent Gergely comes this remarkable wine, as thick as motor oil, with
a concentration of flavours and aromas that has to be experienced to be believed. This is not so much a wine as we usually understand
it, but a kind of quintessence of the grape. Absolutely mindblowing.
Úri Borok's Essencias are aged in 2 parts. About half the production is aged in a glass container which hold 5-10 gallons and is not
fermented. This is pure juice without any alcohol. The other half is aged in a small wood barrel and because of the incredible
concentration ferments very slowly. After aging for 7+ years the wines are combined and the alcohol content might be around 2%.
a concentration of flavours and aromas that has to be experienced to be believed. This is not so much a wine as we usually understand
it, but a kind of quintessence of the grape. Absolutely mindblowing.
Úri Borok's Essencias are aged in 2 parts. About half the production is aged in a glass container which hold 5-10 gallons and is not
fermented. This is pure juice without any alcohol. The other half is aged in a small wood barrel and because of the incredible
concentration ferments very slowly. After aging for 7+ years the wines are combined and the alcohol content might be around 2%.
Click on the button to order one 500ml bottle of Úri Borok Tokaji Essencia 2000 at GBP £695
The price of £695 INCLUDES worldwide EXPRESS shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
The price of £695 INCLUDES worldwide EXPRESS shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
I can personally vouch for this wine, but see the review from a well known Tokaji
specialist below, originally posted on Cellartracker:
"My wife and I tried this at the winery with the owner/winemaker Vince Gergely. At the
end of our tasting, Vince walked into the room with a glass container that he was
holding like a baby and poured some of the unfermented Eszencia into our glasses.
Did I mention that 2000 was an absolutely stellar year in the Tokaji region? Well it was.
I tried this wine and just sat there motionless. How could a wine be furry? It felt furry in
my mouth. This wine was thick like the consistency of a very runny honey. It felt furry
and yet it almost floated on my palate. It was light and airy and my tastebuds just about
exploded. Super ripe pear, pure sugarcane, orange marmalade and peaches came to
mind. This was like nothing, NOTHING, that I have ever tried. I swallowed my first sip
and sat at the table dumbfounded. I knew I swallowed the wine. I could feel it go down
my throat. Yet I could have sworn that the wine was still in my mouth. I sat there
smacking my lips and trying to swallow it again.
The length of this wine put every other wine I ever had to shame. And this first sample
he poured for us didn't even have alcohol in it. Vince then asked us to follow him and
he took us to the barrel which contained the 2nd half of the barrel sample of this wine.
This part of his 2000 Eszencia contained about 1-2% alcohol at this stage. He poured
some for us. The acidity in this sample was noticeably higher. The same flavors swirled
on my palate. This sample had a little less body than the first. Somehow I was able to
stay on my feet while tasting this wine. These 2 samples will compliment each other
very well. Every once in a while a wine comes along which expands the boundaries of
your thinking of what a wine can be. This was one of those wines for me. 100 points."
specialist below, originally posted on Cellartracker:
"My wife and I tried this at the winery with the owner/winemaker Vince Gergely. At the
end of our tasting, Vince walked into the room with a glass container that he was
holding like a baby and poured some of the unfermented Eszencia into our glasses.
Did I mention that 2000 was an absolutely stellar year in the Tokaji region? Well it was.
I tried this wine and just sat there motionless. How could a wine be furry? It felt furry in
my mouth. This wine was thick like the consistency of a very runny honey. It felt furry
and yet it almost floated on my palate. It was light and airy and my tastebuds just about
exploded. Super ripe pear, pure sugarcane, orange marmalade and peaches came to
mind. This was like nothing, NOTHING, that I have ever tried. I swallowed my first sip
and sat at the table dumbfounded. I knew I swallowed the wine. I could feel it go down
my throat. Yet I could have sworn that the wine was still in my mouth. I sat there
smacking my lips and trying to swallow it again.
The length of this wine put every other wine I ever had to shame. And this first sample
he poured for us didn't even have alcohol in it. Vince then asked us to follow him and
he took us to the barrel which contained the 2nd half of the barrel sample of this wine.
This part of his 2000 Eszencia contained about 1-2% alcohol at this stage. He poured
some for us. The acidity in this sample was noticeably higher. The same flavors swirled
on my palate. This sample had a little less body than the first. Somehow I was able to
stay on my feet while tasting this wine. These 2 samples will compliment each other
very well. Every once in a while a wine comes along which expands the boundaries of
your thinking of what a wine can be. This was one of those wines for me. 100 points."
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Royal Tokaji Company Essencia 2000
A sensational opportunity to add one of the greatest dessert wines ever made to your cellar.
This extraordinary wine recently (Mar 2010) received one of the most remarkable Parker reviews ever, which we quote here in full from
eRobertParker.com:
Oh. My. God. Those are the three words you will utter as this ultra-gloopy nectar seems to stick itself to the sides of your glass. Coming in at
a…drum-roll please…2.1% ABV, it has a sensational bouquet that is so pure and visceral with orange liqueur,
white flowers, passion fruit, marmalade, quince jus and apricots, then in the background…warm gingerbread! The palate is fat,
viscous, thick and syrupy, struck through with razor-sharp acidity that makes this super-rare Essencia the real deal. It will
outlast you and I, trust me. Brilliant. 2,050 375mls bottled in September 2007. Drink now-3000.
Tasted October 2009. 100 points
The most remarkable part of this Parker review is not the score - 100 points - or the ecstatic opening phrase ("Oh. My. God."). It's the closing
phrase: "Drink now - 3000". This is not a misprint. Is the reviewer seriously suggesting this wine has a potential lifespan of 990 years? Well,
no doubt there's an element of hyperbole here, but Essencia of this quality is almost immortal. Bottles approaching 300 years old have been
opened and found to be superb. We simply don't know what the lifespan of a wine like this, properly stored, is, but it is undoubtedly to be
measured not in decades, but in centuries.
A sensational opportunity to add one of the greatest dessert wines ever made to your cellar.
This extraordinary wine recently (Mar 2010) received one of the most remarkable Parker reviews ever, which we quote here in full from
eRobertParker.com:
Oh. My. God. Those are the three words you will utter as this ultra-gloopy nectar seems to stick itself to the sides of your glass. Coming in at
a…drum-roll please…2.1% ABV, it has a sensational bouquet that is so pure and visceral with orange liqueur,
white flowers, passion fruit, marmalade, quince jus and apricots, then in the background…warm gingerbread! The palate is fat,
viscous, thick and syrupy, struck through with razor-sharp acidity that makes this super-rare Essencia the real deal. It will
outlast you and I, trust me. Brilliant. 2,050 375mls bottled in September 2007. Drink now-3000.
Tasted October 2009. 100 points
The most remarkable part of this Parker review is not the score - 100 points - or the ecstatic opening phrase ("Oh. My. God."). It's the closing
phrase: "Drink now - 3000". This is not a misprint. Is the reviewer seriously suggesting this wine has a potential lifespan of 990 years? Well,
no doubt there's an element of hyperbole here, but Essencia of this quality is almost immortal. Bottles approaching 300 years old have been
opened and found to be superb. We simply don't know what the lifespan of a wine like this, properly stored, is, but it is undoubtedly to be
measured not in decades, but in centuries.
Every precious 375ml bottle of the Royal Tokaji Essencia 2000 is presented in a custom designed wooden box, with
brass-plated fittings. Included with the bottle in each box is a personal presentation card from the directors of the
Royal Tokaji Company, together with a cut glass Tokaji spoon.
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Tokaji Essencia was regarded as so rare and precious that rather than
being served in a glass, a few drops were often poured into a specially created crystal or mother-of-pearl spoon like
this. No other wine has ever been drunk like this, but then again, there is no other wine like Tokaji Essencia.
brass-plated fittings. Included with the bottle in each box is a personal presentation card from the directors of the
Royal Tokaji Company, together with a cut glass Tokaji spoon.
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Tokaji Essencia was regarded as so rare and precious that rather than
being served in a glass, a few drops were often poured into a specially created crystal or mother-of-pearl spoon like
this. No other wine has ever been drunk like this, but then again, there is no other wine like Tokaji Essencia.
Click on the button to order one 375ml bottle of Royal Tokaji Essencia 2000 in a wooden presentation box with
glass crystal Tokaji spoon at GBP £365
The price of £365 INCLUDES worldwide EXPRESS shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs. We guarantee
safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
glass crystal Tokaji spoon at GBP £365
The price of £365 INCLUDES worldwide EXPRESS shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs. We guarantee
safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
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