FROM THE CELLARS OF THE ROYAL TOKAJI WINE COMPANY Tokaji is surely - or was until recently - the least known of all the greatest traditional European vineyards. Yet it was much esteemed and sought after, particularly with the royalty and aristocracy of Russia and Poland until the First World War destroyed these markets. Tokaji or Tokay can claim to be the first major vineyard area to be classified (in 1700) and to have taken advantage of the beneficial effect of Botrytis a full Century before the Germans, in the mid 1700, accidently discovered it. Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 5 Puttonyos--Vintage 1990 half-litre (2) Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 5 Puttonyos--Vintage 1991 half-litre (1) Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 5 Puttonyos--Vintage 1992 half-litre (1) Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 6 Puttonyos--Vintage 1993 half-litre (1) Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 6 Puttonyos--Vintage 1995 half-litre (1) Lot 559 has double the quantity of the above lot description Situated to the east of Nyulaszo and Szt Tamás in the "basin of the 1st growths" in Mád, Betsek faces Kiraly - the old Royal vineyard. 1990 is a small but classic vintage, the first made in freedom by the Royal Tokaji Wine Company. 1993 is an excellent vintage. Above 12 half-litres per lot
FROM THE CELLARS OF THE ROYAL TOKAJI WINE COMPANY Tokaji is surely - or was until recently - the least known of all the greatest traditional European vineyards. Yet it was much esteemed and sought after, particularly with the royalty and aristocracy of Russia and Poland until the First World War destroyed these markets. Tokaji or Tokay can claim to be the first major vineyard area to be classified (in 1700) and to have taken advantage of the beneficial effect of Botrytis a full Century before the Germans, in the mid 1700, accidently discovered it. Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 5 Puttonyos--Vintage 1990 half-litre (2) Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 5 Puttonyos--Vintage 1991 half-litre (1) Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 5 Puttonyos--Vintage 1992 half-litre (1) Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 6 Puttonyos--Vintage 1993 half-litre (1) Royal Tokaji, 'Betsek' Aszú 6 Puttonyos--Vintage 1995 half-litre (1) Lot 559 has double the quantity of the above lot description Situated to the east of Nyulaszo and Szt Tamás in the "basin of the 1st growths" in Mád, Betsek faces Kiraly - the old Royal vineyard. 1990 is a small but classic vintage, the first made in freedom by the Royal Tokaji Wine Company. 1993 is an excellent vintage. Above 12 half-litres per lot
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