Béres Lőcse Furmint

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What it pairs with

• Pan-fried trout with capers Mineral and citrus in the wine pair with the acidity of capers and delicate freshwater fish.More wines for trout →
• Cucumber soup with dill cream Cool mineral and citrus notes match the refreshing character of cucumber soup.More wines for vegetables and salads →
• Mild goat's cheese with honey Saline mineral Furmint complements tangy fresh cheese and a touch of honey.More wines for lamb →

With cheese

Parenyica Our pick The HÍR collection describes parenyica as ham-like, lightly smoked, full and pleasantly salty. A dry Furmint aged in oak barrels keeps a high acidity that cuts the salt, and its time in oak suits the smoke.

How to serve Béres Lőcse 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. Pan-fried trout with capers, Cucumber soup with dill cream, Mild goat's cheese with honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Lőcse vineyard at the Bénye Basin was identified by Béres as the flagship of their 45-hectare estate's plots, producing Furmint with distinctly volcanic rhyolite-tuff minerality from the geographical heart of the Tokaj appellation.

1. 2006First Lőcse single-vineyard Furmint from Béres

Facts

Producer

Béres Vineyards and Winery · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in Hungarian oak barrels

ABV

13.5%

Price

€25-40 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

2006

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