Szepsy Szent Tamás Furmint

What it pairs with

• Halászlé (Hungarian fish soup)
  The wine's mineral clarity and high acidity cut through the paprika-rich soup broth.
• Roasted chicken with lemon and herbs
  Lemon and herb notes in the wine mirror classic roasting aromatics.
• Soft goat's cheese log
  Chalk mineral and tangy cheese form a natural textural and flavour match.

How to serve Szepsy Szent Tamás 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. Halászlé (Hungarian fish soup), Roasted chicken with lemon and herbs, Soft goat's cheese log. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Szt. Tamás (St. Thomas) dűlő is one of Mád's three first-class classified vineyards. Szepsy began separate dry Furmint vinification from this site in 2003, paralleling the single-vineyard sweet-wine tradition with an equivalent dry-wine expression.

1. 2003: First separate Szt. Tamás Furmint dry vinification by Szepsy

Facts

Producer

Szepsy · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in Hungarian oak barrels, 12-15 months

ABV

13.0%

Price

€40-70 at retail

Drinking window

5-18 from vintage

First vintage

2003

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