Dobogo Tokaji 6 Puttonyos Aszu
Beautiful bright gold in the glass with complex and mineral aromas from the volcanic soils on which the grapes are grown. This full-bodied wine begins with a creamy, almost oily taste, thanks to its very rich inherent com-positional values and has a long, elegant finish.
Product Description
The Zwacks were originally from Hungary and gained fame for creating Unicum, the nation’s favourite liqueur. After a period abroad during the Communist regime, they returned to Hungary in the late 20th century. Aware of the potential for still and sweet wines in the north-eastern region of Tokaj, the family invested in Dobogó on their return. Izabella has spent time working alongside Vanya Cullen in the Margaret River and this influence is seen in the purity of the Dobogó wines. The vineyards are farmed using organic methods, with shot spur pruning to restrict yields and planted with the local Furmint, Harslevelu and Muscat Lunel varieties. The 28 different vineyard sites, including the 30 year old Betsek and Palota vineyards, are situated around the villages of Mad and Tallya and are all classified ‘First Growth’. The soils are of volcanic origin. Aszú wines are made from individually selected and picked grapes that have been affected by the fungus Botrytis Cinerea. These delicious dessert wines have a classification based on the number of puttonyos. A puttony is a small wooden basket where 25 kilos of botrytised grapes fit. Depending on the number of baskets that are added to a gönci barrel of 136 liters of dry white wine, one arrives at an aszú dessert wine ranging from 3 to 6 puttonyos. The domain Dobogó produces only the highest quality sweet wines: aszú 6 puttonyos. The award-winning winery of Izabella Zwack Dobogó has won for the third consecutive year the Regional Trophy Medal of Decanter Magazine.
Deep yellow in colour, with flecks of gold. The bouquet is fragrant and open, with honey and dried fruits. Apricot, citrus peel and fig flavours mix on the palate with a mellow vanilla complexity. The long finish is sweet, with an unctous, rich feel, but is nicely balanced by refreshing acidity.
Grower: Dobogó Winery
Grape Variety: Furmint / Hárslevelu / Muscat
Style: Sweet and Mineral
Country: Hungary
Appellation: Tokaj
Vintage: 2017/18
Closure: CORK
Alcohol: 11% ABV
Bottle Size: 50cl
Baked Strawberry Cheesecake
Cooking Time: 01 hrs 55 mins (approx.)
Number of Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
For the base //
125g/4½oz unsalted butter
250g/9oz digestive biscuits
For the cheesecake //
3 eggs and 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
1 vanilla pod (or 1 tsp vanilla paste)
900g/2lb cream cheese, at room temperature
200g/7oz golden caster sugar
300ml/½ pint full-fat crème fraîche
For the fresh strawberry sauce //
200g/7oz strawberries
25g/1oz icing sugar
1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over a gentle heat.
2. Brush a little of the melted butter around the base and sides of a 23cm/9in springform tin, then line the base with a circle of baking parchment.
3. Put the biscuits into a large sealable freezer bag, squeeze out the air and seal the top. Use a rolling pin, or a bottle, to crush the biscuits to fine crumbs.
4. Stir the crumbs into the melted butter until completely combined. 5. Press the crumbs into the tin. Use the back of the spoon to compact the crumbs as much as you can in an even layer.
6. Put into the fridge to firm up while you make the cheesecake, roughly 30 mins - 1 hour.
7. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
8. To separate the eggs, have three small bowls ready, preferably glass or ceramic.
9. Gently crack the shell against the side of a small bowl.
10. Slowly pull the shell apart as cleanly as possible along the crack, tipping the yolk into one half of the shell.
11. Let the white drain away into the bowl below. Drop the yolk into another small bowl.
12. Separate the next egg over a third bowl - that way if you accidentally break the yolk, it won’t contaminate the clean whites. (The egg whites will keep for a week in the fridge, and can be whipped up to lighten pancakes.)
13. Slit the vanilla pod lengthwise, and scrape the seeds out with the blunt side of your knife.
14. Scrape the seeds from your knife (or spoon the vanilla paste) into a large mixing bowl with the cream cheese.
15. Beat the cheese and vanilla together with a wooden spoon or a hand-held mixer until smooth.
16. Add the sugar, then beat again till smooth. Now add the eggs and yolks, one at a time, followed by half of the crème fraîche.
17. When the base is well chilled, wrap the outside of the tin in two sheets of wide foil.
18. Ensure that the foil covers the sides of the tin more than halfway, then sit the wrapped tin in a deep roasting tin. Spoon in the cheesecake filling and smooth the top.
19. Boil a kettle full of water. Then place the roasting tin with the cheesecake on the top shelf of the oven.
20. Pour the hot water from the kettle into the roasting tin around the cheesecake so that it comes halfway up the sides and carefully slide the tin into the oven.
21. Bake for 10 minutes at 180C/350F/Gas 4, then turn the oven down to 140C/275F/Gas 1 and cook for another 40-50 minutes until the cheesecake is set, with a slight wobble in the middle.
22. Turn the oven off, and let the cheesecake cool in the oven, with the door ajar.
23. When cool, remove from the oven and chill thoroughly. Cooling the cheesecake slowly will help to prevent the top from cracking.
24. For strawberry sauce, put half of the strawberries into a food processor or blender, add the icing sugar then pulse until smooth. 25. Slice the remaining strawberries and set aside.
26. About half an hour before you want to eat the cheesecake, remove it from the fridge. Sweep a palette knife between the cake and the side of the tin, then carefully unclip the springform.
27. Transfer the cheesecake to a serving plate.
28. Spread the remaining crème fraîche over the surface of the cheesecake - this will cover any cracks that might have appeared. 29. Decorate the top with the sliced strawberries - then cut into wedges and serve with the strawberry sauce poured over.
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