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Dry, clean, and crisp with citrus notes, yellow plum, light green apple, & a hint of white pepper. The latin for Hungarian cricket roughly means clever cricket. Its favorite food includes the leaves of vine tedrils. Research has shown that there are certain varieties of grapes whose leaves the clever cricket will not touch. These are primarily the leaves of the Grüner Veltliner grape.

The Late Harvest Oremus is a blend of the four grapes that have been affected by botrytis. It is fermented in the barrels that have just finished the fermentation of the dry wines and consists of a mix of Furmint (about 50%), Hárslevelű, Muscat and Zeta.

Following the tradition of the Tokaj wine region, the partially botrytized grapes and picked in early November. Following an extended maceration period and fermentation in stainless steel, this Szamorodni ages in barrels deep in the cellar before being bottled. While it may be enjoyed as an aperitif, it also has the ability to age well.

The Kvaszinger family has been making wine for many generations in the tiny village of Olaszliszka, in Hungary's Tokaj region. Their winery, nestled along the picturesque banks of the River Bodrog, uses only traditional viticultural methods to carefully produce their wines.

Citrus, peach and apricot aromas characterize the nose of this Aszú 5 puttonyos 2013; Rich, intense on the palate with a long aftertaste of orange blossom and spices.