Várhelyi Pince Furmint

What it pairs with

• Halászlé fisherman's soup
  The wine's crisp acidity refreshes the palate between each spoonful of the spicy paprika-red broth.
• Paprika chicken with spaetzle
  High-acid Furmint cuts through the cream-enriched paprika sauce.
• Young sheep's cheese
  Mineral-driven dry Furmint and fresh sheep's milk cheese are a balanced match.

How to serve Várhelyi Pince 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 fisherman's soup, Paprika chicken with spaetzle, Young sheep's cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Várhelyi family maintains a traditional cellar in the Bem Street wine quarter of Tokaj town with multigenerational roots in the region's domestic wine production. The cellars are cut into the volcanic tuff beneath the town, providing natural temperature and humidity control for fermentation and ageing.

1. 2010: Várhelyi Pince begins estate-bottled dry Furmint from Tokaj town volcanic-tuff cellars

Facts

Producer

Várhelyi Pince · visiting guide

Grapes

Furmint

Classification

Tokaj PDO

Oak

Stainless steel

ABV

13.0%

Price

€8-14 at retail

Drinking window

1-5 from vintage

First vintage

2010

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