Hímesudvar Furmint

What it pairs with

• Fresh trout with herbs
  The wine's clean mineral acidity and citrus notes pair with fresh river fish.
• Fresh cream cheese with radish
  Simple mineral Furmint with fresh dairy is the traditional Tokaj pairing.
• Cold cuts and bread
  Clean, crisp Furmint is a natural companion for a light charcuterie plate.

How to serve Hímesudvar 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. Fresh trout with herbs, Fresh cream cheese with radish, Cold cuts and bread. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Hímesudvar was established in 1983 in a building on Tokaj town's Bem Street that dates to at least the 16th century and once served as a hunting lodge for King János Szapolyai. The cellar is among the oldest continually operated in the region, with Furmint production predating the 1989 privatisation era.

1. 1983 — Hímesudvar established on the historic 16th-century Bem Street site
2. 1985 — First commercial dry Furmint production

Facts

Producer

Hímesudvar

Grapes

Furmint

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Traditional barrel ageing in the historic 16th-century cellar

ABV

13.0%

Price

€15-28 at retail

Drinking window

2-8 from vintage

First vintage

1985

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