Tokaj: Classic Wine Tasting
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Pan-fried freshwater fish Simple mineral Furmint is the local pairing for fresh-caught Tisza-region fish.More wines for fish →
- Cucumber salad with sour cream The wine's clean acidity cuts through the creamy sour-cream dressing.More wines for vegetables and salads →
- Soft fresh cheese Clean mineral Furmint with simple fresh cheese is the everyday Tokaj pairing.More wines for cheese →
With cheese
Parenyica
Our pick Parenyica is lightly smoked and, per the HÍR collection, pleasantly salty; the high acidity of an unoaked or lightly oaked dry Furmint refreshes the palate between bites and keeps the smoke from lingering.
Gomolya
Our pick Gomolya is a fresh cheese, eaten plain, grilled or kept in spiced oil; the high acidity of an unoaked or lightly oaked dry Furmint cuts through the cheese and the oil.
How to serve Erzsébet Pince Dry Furmint
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Pan-fried freshwater fish, Cucumber salad with sour cream, Soft fresh cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Erzsébet Pince was founded in 1989 by Erzsébet Prácser, one of the region's first female winemakers, on Tokaj town's historic Bem Street wine-trading corridor. The dry Furmint has been the family's everyday wine from the first post-Communist private vintage.
- 1989Erzsébet Pince founded on Tokaj's historic Bem Street
- 1991First dry Furmint under private ownership
Facts
- Producer
- Erzsébet Pince · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Furmint
- Classification
- Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Traditional cellar ageing in older oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €15-25 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1991
Frequently asked about Erzsébet Pince Dry Furmint
When should I drink Erzsébet Pince Dry Furmint?
Drink 2-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Erzsébet Pince Dry Furmint?
Pan-fried freshwater fish is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Cucumber salad with sour cream and Soft fresh cheese. Simple mineral Furmint is the local pairing for fresh-caught Tisza-region fish.
What grapes are in Erzsébet Pince Dry Furmint?
The blend is Furmint. The wine is classified as Tokaj PDO.
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