Szepsy Jr. Úrágya Furmint

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What it pairs with

• Lobster with tarragon Mineral salinity and stone-fruit tension pair with luxurious shellfish preparations.More wines for lobster →
• Poached sole with herb beurre blanc The wine's mineral-citrus precision is a classic match for delicate sole.More wines for fish →
• Aged comté Nutty-salty hard cheese and the wine's mineral tension are a natural combination.More wines for aged hard cheese →

With cheese

Parenyica Our pick The HÍR collection describes parenyica as ham-like, lightly smoked, full and pleasantly salty. A dry Furmint aged in oak barrels keeps a high acidity that cuts the salt, and its time in oak suits the smoke.

How to serve Szepsy Jr. Úrágya 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. Lobster with tarragon, Poached sole with herb beurre blanc, Aged comté. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

István Szepsy Jr. is the son of the dry Furmint pioneer István Szepsy and has established his own separate boutique label, working parcels in Mád's classified dűlők including Úrágya. The younger Szepsy's wines began attracting specialist attention from the 2016 vintage.

1. 2016First Szepsy Jr. separate label production from Mád dűlők

Facts

Producer

Szepsy Jr. · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in Hungarian oak barrels of various sizes

ABV

13.5%

Price

€35-60 at retail

Drinking window

4-15 from vintage

First vintage

2016

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