Barta Öreg Király Dűlő Furmint

What it pairs with

• Trout with brown butter and almonds
  Almond notes in the wine echo the garnish; mineral acidity pairs with the buttery fish.
• Mushroom risotto
  The wine's earthy mineral tension complements the umami character of mushroom risotto.
• Aged hard cheese
  Saline mineral and stone fruit pair well with aged hard cheeses.

How to serve Barta Öreg Király Dűlő Furmint

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Trout with brown butter and almonds, Mushroom risotto, Aged hard cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Öreg Király dűlő (named for the historic 'King' vineyard) in Mád is one of the village's important classified sites. Barta Winery, based at Rákóczi utca 83, has bottled it as the estate's flagship single-vineyard dry Furmint since 2005.

1. 2005: First Barta Öreg Király Dűlő Furmint single-vineyard bottling

Facts

Producer

Barta Winery · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in Hungarian oak barrels

ABV

13.5%

Price

€25-45 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

2005

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