Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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

  • 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.

How to serve Kikelet 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. Grilled pike-perch with lemon, Asparagus with vinaigrette, Goat's cheese with herbs. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

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.

  1. 2002: Kikelet Pince founded by Stéphanie and Zsolt Berecz in Tarcal
  2. 2004: First Kikelet dry Furmint vintage
  3. 2014: Stéphanie Berecz awarded Winemaker of Winemakers by Hungarian wine peers

Facts

Producer
Kikelet Pince · visiting guide
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

Frequently asked about Kikelet Furmint

When should I drink Kikelet Furmint?

Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Kikelet Furmint?

Grilled pike-perch with lemon is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Asparagus with vinaigrette and Goat's cheese with herbs. The Loire-trained winemaker's mineral style pairs classically with freshwater fish.

What grapes are in Kikelet Furmint?

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

Tags

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