Pendits Furmint

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What it pairs with

• Wild mushroom and herb omelette Earthy, wild-yeast notes in the wine complement mushroom's umami and fresh herbs.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
• Aged sheep's cheese The wine's textured mineral character and slight oxidative edge pair with aged sheep's cheese.More wines for cheese →
• Natural charcuterie Unfined, low-intervention wines pair naturally with artisanal cured meats.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →

With cheese

Parenyica Our pick Parenyica is lightly smoked and, per the HÍR collection, pleasantly salty; the high acidity of an unoaked or lightly oaked dry Furmint refreshes the palate between bites and keeps the smoke from lingering. Gomolya Our pick Gomolya is a fresh cheese, eaten plain, grilled or kept in spiced oil; the high acidity of an unoaked or lightly oaked dry Furmint cuts through the cheese and the oil.

How to serve Pendits 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. Wild mushroom and herb omelette, Aged sheep's cheese, Natural charcuterie. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

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.

1. 2008Pendits becomes first certified organic estate in Tokaj
2. 2010First commercially marketed Pendits Furmint
3. 2011Pendits achieves Demeter biodynamic certification, first in Hungary

Facts

Producer

Pendits · visiting guide

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)

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