Dorógi Pince Furmint

What it pairs with

• River-crayfish with butter sauce
  High-acid Furmint is a textbook match for freshwater crustaceans.
• Chicken breast with tarragon cream
  Crisp acidity balances the herbaceous cream sauce.
• Fresh soft cheese with chives
  Mineral Furmint and light fresh cheese create a balanced pairing.

How to serve Dorógi Pince 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. River-crayfish with butter sauce, Chicken breast with tarragon cream, Fresh soft cheese with chives. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Dorógi Pince in Bodrogkisfalud produces wines from clay-volcanic slopes beside the Bodrog river. The village is typical of the fog-prone eastern Bodrog valley that historically provides ideal conditions for botrytis development; the family makes dry and sweet styles from these riverside plots.

1. 2011: Dorógi Pince first estate-bottled Furmint from Bodrogkisfalud clay-volcanic plots

Facts

Producer

Dorógi Pince · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Stainless steel

ABV

13.0%

Price

€8-14 at retail

Drinking window

1-5 from vintage

First vintage

2011

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