{"product_id":"tokaji-szamorodni-hungarian-state-wine-cellars-1967","title":"Tokaj Hungarian State Wine Cellars 1957","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1957 white wine was produced by the Hungarian State Wine Cellars in the historic Tokaj region of Hungary. Bottled in a 500 ml format, it originates from an area officially known as Tokaj-Hegyalja, located in the northeastern part of the country at the foot of the Zemplén Mountains. The landscape is defined by extinct volcanoes, and the vineyards are planted in soils primarily consisting of volcanic rhyolite tuff, ash, and clay. In 2002, Tokaj was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list as a historic cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe region is intersected by the Tisza and Bodrog rivers, which play a crucial role in shaping the local microclimate. Tokaj experiences a continental climate with warm, dry summers and cold winters. During the autumn, morning fog from the rivers blankets the vineyards, creating high humidity that is typically followed by warm, sunny afternoons. This specific alternation between moisture and heat creates the optimal conditions for Botrytis cinerea, known as noble rot, which causes the grapes to shrivel and concentrates their natural sugars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTokaj holds one of the oldest winemaking traditions in the world. In 1737, the region was officially demarcated and classified by a royal decree, establishing it as one of the earliest protected wine areas globally. The historical production in this area is based on local white grape varieties, predominantly Furmint and Hárslevelű. For centuries, the winemaking process has been centered around deep, underground cellars, where a specific cellar fungus thrives on the damp walls, contributing to the unique environment of the region's wine production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNGARIAN STATE WINE CELLARS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57455955509574,"sku":null,"price":315.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/3478\/1950\/files\/generated-1435_ab60037b-61b3-4f61-a0dd-2d7f904a3c82.jpg?v=1790336858","url":"https:\/\/bottleswithhistory.nl\/en\/products\/tokaji-szamorodni-hungarian-state-wine-cellars-1967","provider":"Bottles With History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}