What it pairs with
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Grilled pike-perch with lemon
The Loire-trained winemaker's mineral style pairs classically with freshwater fish. -
Asparagus with vinaigrette
Mineral acidity and citrus complement asparagus's vegetal freshness. -
Goat's cheese with herbs
Tangy fresh cheese echoes the wine's citrus-mineral precision.
History
Kikelet Pince was founded in 2002 by Stéphanie Berecz and her husband Zsolt in Tarcal. Stéphanie trained in the Loire Valley and brought Muscadet-influenced precision winemaking to Tokaj, helping establish the dry Furmint movement.
- 2002 — Kikelet Pince founded by Stéphanie and Zsolt Berecz in Tarcal
- 2004 — First Kikelet dry Furmint vintage
- 2014 — Stéphanie Berecz awarded Winemaker of Winemakers by Hungarian wine peers
Facts
- Producer
- Kikelet Pince
- Grapes
- Furmint
- Classification
- Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Aged in older Hungarian oak barrels
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €20-35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2004