Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 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 in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Roast veal with cream sauce
    The wine's full body and nutty barrel notes complement rich cream sauces on white meat.
  • Aged Comté or Gruyère
    Nutty hard cheeses echo the wine's barrel-fermentation character.
  • Lobster bisque
    The full body and cream notes pair well with rich shellfish soups.

How to serve Holdvölgy Eloquence 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. Roast veal with cream sauce, Aged Comté or Gruyère, Lobster bisque. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Eloquence was conceived as Holdvölgy's premium dry Furmint tier, demonstrating the grape's capacity to take barrel fermentation and extended lees contact while retaining its mineral identity.

  1. 2010: Eloquence introduced as the barrel-fermented premium dry Furmint label

Facts

Producer
Holdvölgy · visiting guide
Grapes
Furmint
Classification
Tokaj PDO
Oak
Barrel-fermented in new and older Hungarian oak, extended lees contact
ABV
13.5%
Price
€35-60 at retail
Drinking window
5-15 from vintage
First vintage
2010

Frequently asked about Holdvölgy Eloquence Furmint

When should I drink Holdvölgy Eloquence Furmint?

Drink 5-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Holdvölgy Eloquence Furmint?

Roast veal with cream sauce is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged Comté or Gruyère and Lobster bisque. The wine's full body and nutty barrel notes complement rich cream sauces on white meat.

What grapes are in Holdvölgy Eloquence Furmint?

The blend is Furmint. The wine is classified as Tokaj PDO.

Tags

dry full body furmint high acid medium term mood elegant mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with poultry pairs with shellfish price premium still white

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