Tokaj Nobilis Barakonyi Furmint

What it pairs with

• Oysters with lemon
  Saline mineral Furmint and oysters share a briny mineral character.
• Smoked fish pâté
  The wine's saline-mineral precision amplifies smoked fish's own mineral character.
• Aged sheep's cheese
  Salt and mineral in both wine and cheese create a natural match.

How to serve Tokaj Nobilis Barakonyi 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. Oysters with lemon, Smoked fish pâté, Aged sheep's cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Tokaj Nobilis was founded in 2000 in Bodrogkeresztúr by winemaker Sarolta Bárdos. The Barakonyi single-vineyard Furmint was her first signature dry wine, expressing the pronounced saline mineral character of the Bodrogkeresztúr terroir that she has championed throughout her career.

1. 2000: Tokaj Nobilis founded by Sarolta Bárdos and Péter Molnár
2. 2003: First commercial Barakonyi single-vineyard Furmint

Facts

Producer

Tokaj Nobilis · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Aged in Hungarian oak barrels

ABV

13.5%

Price

€25-45 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

2003

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