Royal Tokaji Essencia – a vertical tasting

Eszencia is unique in the world of wine. A grape elixir special to Tokaj in eastern Hungary, it’s made from the free-run juice of desiccated aszú berries that yield paltry volumes of liquid per ton; multi-month and often multi-year fermentations take the alcohol to just a few degrees. Tokaji, Hungary’s noble sweet wine, is already a niche category that draws in only the engaged collector. These Eszencia (also called Essencia, the preferred...