1989 Pieroth Somlo Ausbruch Muscat Ottonel, Hungary

£57.50

A rare Austrian desert wine that is capable of aging very well. Its reputation has also benefited from the centuries-old rumor that drinking the wine increased a man’s chances of conceiving male children. The emperors of the great Habsburg dynasty traditionally drank Somló on their wedding night, and the wine was nicknamed naszejszakak bora (“wedding night wine”)

Description

At various stages in the past, Somló wines rivaled the fame and reputation of Tokaj.  Produced in the Burgenland region of Austria, ‘Ausbruch‘ is a term used to describe a sweet dessert wine that has been made from grapes affected by noble rot. It will between the Beerenauslese and the Trockenbeerenauslese in sweetness