Have You Heard About the Most Expensive Wine in the World Which is Made in Hungary?

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It makes sense you have to pay a bit more to get good wine, but what kind of wine has a price tag of $40,000 per bottle? The “world’s most expensive wine”—as it was called when it was launched—was produced in Hungary by winemakers Royal Tokaji. They only made 20 bottles of limited edition Essencia 2008 and 11 of them have been sold so far.

The 1.5-liter bottles were designed by Hungarian artist James Carcass. Each bottle comes in a lacquered black box. There’s also a switch that lights up the bottle. Each bottle is hand-blown, which means there are no two identical ones.

So, what makes this wine so special and deserving of its price tag? The Tokaji region is famous for its sweet wines, and only the best grapes of the aszú kind are used for making Essencia. While Essencia wine is always impressive, 2008 was a particularly good year.

To make Essencia, the winemakers use 1 kilogram (2 pounds) of perfectly ripe aszú grapes to make just s teaspoon of wine. The fermenting process is pretty straightforward, but the winemaker decides when it’s done and the wine is ready.

Make sure to visit the Tokaji region if you have a chance!