Disznókő Száraz Szamorodni

What it pairs with

• Foie gras terrine with hazelnut
  The Szamorodni száraz's nutty oxidative character complements hazelnut-accented foie gras.
• Aged Manchego with almonds
  Nutty aged hard cheese and the wine's walnut-oxidative notes are a natural match.
• Mushroom and walnut salad
  Earthy, oxidative dry Szamorodni complements mushroom and walnut preparations.

How to serve Disznókő Száraz Szamorodni

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. Foie gras terrine with hazelnut, Aged Manchego with almonds, Mushroom and walnut salad. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Száraz Szamorodni is Tokaj's rarest and most underappreciated style, dry and oxidative from whole-cluster mixed-harvest fermentation. Disznókő produces it in tiny quantities, offering a Tokaj dry wine with a completely different character from modern mineral dry Furmint.

1. 1998 — Disznókő Száraz Szamorodni first produced commercially

Facts

Producer

Disznókő

Grapes

Furmint, Hárslevelű

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in gönci oak for 12-18 months; oxidative character

ABV

13.0%

Price

€22-38 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

1998

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