What it pairs with
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Grilled trout with lemon and dill
Firm acidity and mineral structure pair naturally with dill-seasoned freshwater trout. -
Hungarian cottage cheese flatbread (lángos)
Crisp high-acid Furmint cuts through the fried dough and creamy cheese topping. -
Spring onion and herb salad
A light mineral wine matches the fresh acidity of a herb-forward spring salad.
History
Karácsonyi Pince is a family producer in Tállya whose vine parcels include plots on the volcanic slopes near the historically classified Király dűlő. The village of Tállya has among the oldest documented vine stock in the entire PDO, with 18th-century royal classification records naming specific sites.
- 2012 — Karácsonyi Pince begins estate-label dry Furmint bottling from Tállya classified parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Karácsonyi Pince
- Grapes
- Furmint
- Classification
- Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Stainless steel
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €8-14 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2012