Erzsébet Pince Dry Furmint

What it pairs with

• Pan-fried freshwater fish
  Simple mineral Furmint is the local pairing for fresh-caught Tisza-region fish.
• Cucumber salad with sour cream
  The wine's clean acidity cuts through the creamy sour-cream dressing.
• Soft fresh cheese
  Clean mineral Furmint with simple fresh cheese is the everyday Tokaj pairing.

How to serve Erzsébet Pince Dry 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 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.

1. 1989 — Erzsébet Pince founded on Tokaj's historic Bem Street
2. 1991 — First dry Furmint under private ownership

Facts

Producer

Erzsébet Pince

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

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