Szóló Dolce

Vintage: NV

Origin: Tokaj, Hungary

Grapes: Furmint, Hárslevelü

Alcohol: 11.5%

Tímea Éless crafts Dolce, a multi-vintage sweet Tokaj that blends 2021 and 2022 botrytised Aszú fruit with late-harvest grapes from 2023. The blend combines Furmint, Kabar, Yellow Muscat, and Hárslevelű grown on biodynamic volcanic rhyolite and loess soils. After a short skin maceration for the botrytised berries, fermentation occurs naturally in stainless steel, followed by 22 months to four years of ageing on fine lees in 200-litre Zemplén oak barrels and steel tanks. It is bottled with 136 g/L of residual sugar, focusing on balance rather than heavy weight.

Rich and indulgent yet strikingly fresh, the nose delivers candied orange peel, peach compote, acacia honey, and a dash of saffron. The lush sweetness on the palate is immediately lifted by Tokaj’s signature laser-like natural acidity, layering flavours of apricot, citrus marmalade, and warm spice over a clean, saline mineral finish. Serve it lightly chilled on its own, or alongside blue cheese, duck liver parfait, or fruit-based tarts.