What it pairs with
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Wild mushroom and herb omelette
Earthy, wild-yeast notes in the wine complement mushroom's umami and fresh herbs. -
Aged sheep's cheese
The wine's textured mineral character and slight oxidative edge pair with aged sheep's cheese. -
Natural charcuterie
Unfined, low-intervention wines pair naturally with artisanal cured meats.
History
Pendits is Hungary's first biodynamic-practicing winery (2011) and first certified organic estate (2008). Their Furmint is produced with no added yeasts, no fining and minimal sulfites, representing the natural wine movement within the Tokaj appellation.
- 2008 — Pendits becomes first certified organic estate in Tokaj
- 2010 — First commercially marketed Pendits Furmint
- 2011 — Pendits achieves Demeter biodynamic certification, first in Hungary
Facts
- Producer
- Pendits
- Grapes
- Furmint
- Classification
- Tokaj PDO
- Oak
- Low-intervention: older large oak vessels or neutral containers
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €25-45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)