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The Tokaji bearing its name are produced only in the \u003cstrong\u003ebest years\u003c\/strong\u003e in order to create exceptional cuvées. They come from the Sarospatak and Tolcsva wine-growing areas and the south of the appellation, and are today acclaimed by leading sommeliers. Rich in sugar, aromas and acidity, the so-called \"\u003cstrong\u003eAszú\u003c\/strong\u003e\" berries (meaning “dried” in Hungarian) come from grapes that have shrivelled on the vine or been affected by noble rot. The aszú berries are harvested \u003cstrong\u003eberry by berry\u003c\/strong\u003e in successive pickings, which represents a colossal amount of work in the vineyards. These berries are then added to a base white wine and macerate for several days until the wine is imbued with their \u003cstrong\u003eextraordinary flavours\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2011 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e produced great sweet wines with sumptuous acidity\/sugar balance. In the Tokaji Aszú classification prior to 2013, the 3, 4, 5 and 6 puttonyos units indicated the level of sugar and concentration of the berries used in production. Since 2013, 3 and 4 puttonyos Aszú \u003cstrong\u003ehave been removed from the new classification\u003c\/strong\u003e, with only 5 and 6 puttonyos permitted from now on. This Tokaji Aszú 3 Puttonyos 2011 is therefore almost certainly the\u003cstrong\u003e last\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e3 puttonyos\u003c\/strong\u003e available on the market. 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