Tokaji puttonyos quantities are not accepted as current law without checking. Ice-wine flavors being literally crystallized is metaphorical/technically misleading. Volatile notes, botrytis and sensory purity are not universal style requirements.
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German/Austrian sweet wines, Tokaji, Vin Santo, passito, botrytized non-European wines and ice wine supply comparisons involving sugar, acidity, oxidation and aromatic purity. The text distinguishes frozen-grape styles from botrytized or dried-grape styles.
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Sweet regional styles and different concentration mechanisms
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German/Austrian sweet wines, Tokaji, Vin Santo, passito, botrytized non-European wines and ice wine supply comparisons involving sugar, acidity, oxidation and aromatic purity. The text distinguishes frozen-grape styles from botrytized or dried-grape styles.
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Tokaji puttonyos quantities are not accepted as current law without checking. Ice-wine flavors being literally crystallized is metaphorical/technically misleading. Volatile notes, botrytis and sensory purity are not universal style requirements.
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