Tasting notes
Szamorodni is made using bunches of grapes partially impacted by noble rot. In this wine type botritized grapes are pressed together with the regular grapes, giving the wine the beautiful aromas of botrytis, peach, honey and citrus.
There are both sweet and dry wine varieties of Szamorodni. Sweet szamorodni needs to have a minimum level of residual sugar of 45 grams / liter, although many producers make Szamorodni with much higher sugar content. Taste character of the dry variety is similar to the Spanish fino sherry, however - unlike fino sherry - the dry Szamorodni is made with a natural fermentation, without addding spirit to the wine.
Simkó Winery
Simkó Winery is a family owned winery located in Sárospatak, in one of the most beautiful towns in the Tokaj region. The family has produced wine for several generations. They prepare a wide range of wines including Szamorodni, Aszú and the prestigous Essencia as well which you will find in our wine offering.
Although the winery’s center is in Sárospatak, their vineyards are across 3 villages. They cultivate grapes in Királyhegy, Zsadány and Kincsem vineyards. Kincsem (My Treasure in English) is one of Tokaj’s most prestigious vineyard that has had 1st class vineyard classification for centuries. There are two alternatives why this vineyard is called „My Treasure”, one says that around the 17th century during the land works a plough revealed a treasure chest full of coins and jewels from the soil of the vineyard; others say that it was named after one of the daughters of baron Frederick Waldbott, a nobleman who owned the vineyard at the end of the 19th century. One thing is for certain, this vineyard and its wine is like precious gold, a real treasure!