What it pairs with
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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.
- 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. 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.
- 2010 — Eloquence introduced as the barrel-fermented premium dry Furmint label
Facts
- Producer
- Holdvölgy
- 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.