Oremus Mandolás Furmint

What it pairs with

• Pan-fried pike-perch with almonds
  Almond notes in wine and garnish align; the mineral acidity pairs with freshwater fish.
• Chicken with lemon herb sauce
  The wine's citrus-almond register complements light white-meat preparations.
• Grilled asparagus with hollandaise
  Mineral salinity cuts through the hollandaise while echoing asparagus's green notes.

How to serve Oremus Mandolás 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. Pan-fried pike-perch with almonds, Chicken with lemon herb sauce, Grilled asparagus with hollandaise. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Mandolás (meaning 'almond grove') is one of the oldest recorded dűlő names in the Tolcsva valley and is the flagship dry Furmint of Oremus, acquired by Tempos Vega Sicilia in 1993. The vineyard's character was identified by the Vega Sicilia ownership as the estate's flagship dry-wine expression.

1. 1993: Vega Sicilia acquires Oremus; Mandolás identified as the flagship dry wine
2. 1998: Mandolás Furmint enters international distribution

Facts

Producer

Tokaj Oremus · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Partial fermentation and ageing in Hungarian oak barrels

ABV

13.5%

Price

€20-35 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

1993

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