Holdvölgy Eloquence Furmint

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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.More wines for beef and red meat →
• Aged Comté or Gruyère Nutty hard cheeses echo the wine's barrel-fermentation character.More wines for aged hard cheese →
• Lobster bisque The full body and cream notes pair well with rich shellfish soups.More wines for lobster →

With cheese

Parenyica Our pick The HÍR collection describes parenyica as ham-like, lightly smoked, full and pleasantly salty. A dry Furmint aged in oak barrels keeps a high acidity that cuts the salt, and its time in oak suits the smoke.

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. 2010Eloquence 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

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