Oremus Late Harvest 2023

Oremus Late Harvest 2023 (Tokaj, Hungary)

Oremus (Vega Sicilia) honours Tokaj's tradition of natural sweet wines. In 2023, the winter was mild and rainy; March was cold with frosts until early April, delaying budding by three days. Spring was dry; from July onwards, the weather became warmer; August was divided between very cold and then very hot weeks. Harvest from 3 to 31 October; yield 3,150 kg/ha (15.7 hl/ha), production 37,400 bottles/50 cl; bottled 3–4 July 2024. Vines average 23 years old, 100–200 m, 5,660 plants/ha.

Vinification: At least half of the bunches with Aszú berries (botrytis); harvested in successive passes. Destemming and maceration 4–12 hours; fermentation 15–25 days in stainless steel; ageing 2 months in 220 L Hungarian barrels (szerednyei) and ≥6 months in bottle. 11.5% vol.; residual sugar 91 g/L; acidity 5.8 g/L.

Tasting notes (producer): ‘Balanced, fresh and silky’; floral and citrus nose; opulent and persistent on the palate, with a pure and luminous finish. Serve at 8 °C; cellaring potential 5+ years. temposvegasicilia.com

Grape varieties: Furmint, Hárslevelű and Sárgamuskotály (Muscat).