Vintage Character Oremus Tokaji Eszencia 2013 is an iconic sweet wine from Tokaj-Hegyalja, the historic heartland of Hungary’s greatest botrytised wines. The 2013 vintage is widely regarded as outstanding in Tokaj, with favorable conditions for noble rot concentrating the berries while preserving the piercing acidity that gives Eszencia its remarkable balance. Drawn from the free-run juice of hand-selected aszú berries, this wine expresses Tokaj’s singular terroir of volcanic subsoils, varied mineral-rich hillside sites, and the humid autumn mists that make Botrytis cinerea possible.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing Awarded 98 points by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, it opens with a kaleidoscopic nose of apricot preserve, acacia honey, candied citrus peel, saffron and dried pineapple, lifted by floral and tea-like nuances. The palate is extraordinarily unctuous yet weightless for its intensity, with immense sweetness carried by vivid acidity, layering nectar, quince paste, orange marmalade, ginger and a saline-mineral thread into an echoing finish of remarkable persistence. It is a profound match for Roquefort, foie gras, or almond tart.
Winery Background Oremus was founded in its modern form in 1993, when the Álvarez family of Vega Sicilia acquired the estate and committed to restoring Tokaj’s historic prestige through meticulous vineyard and cellar work. The estate works prime Tokaj vineyards, harvests by hand in multiple passes, and treats Eszencia with exceptional patience: the free-run nectar ferments extremely slowly, often over years, before long maturation in the cellars. This fusion of traditional Tokaj methods with Vega Sicilia’s exacting standards makes Oremus a benchmark producer, and Eszencia its most rare and mesmerizing expression.