Jul 14 2026
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Royal Tokaji Late Harvest Recipe

Inspired by Bluebeard
Time4h
Serves6

2016 Hungary

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Ingredients

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Wine Ingredients

Method

Winemaking Process

  1. 1

    Harvesting Grapes

    Select and hand-pick ripe Furmint and Hárslevelű grapes affected by noble rot.

  2. 2

    Crushing Grapes

    Gently crush the grapes to extract the juice while keeping the skins intact.

  3. 3

    Fermentation

    Transfer the juice to fermentation tanks, add yeast, and allow it to ferment for several weeks at controlled temperatures.

  4. 4

    Sweetness Adjustment

    Monitor the fermentation process and add sugar to achieve desired sweetness.

  5. 5

    Aging

    Once fermentation is complete, transfer the wine to oak barrels for aging for at least 12 months.

  6. 6

    Bottling

    After aging, filter the wine and bottle it, ensuring proper closures to maintain quality.

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