Tokaj: Classic Wine Tasting
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
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.More wines for fish →
- Paprika chicken with spaetzle High-acid Furmint cuts through the cream-enriched paprika sauce.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Young sheep's cheese Mineral-driven dry Furmint and fresh sheep's milk cheese are a balanced match.More wines for cheese →
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 Várhelyi Pince Furmint
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- 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.
- 2010Várhelyi 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
Frequently asked about Várhelyi Pince Furmint
When should I drink Várhelyi Pince Furmint?
Drink 1-5 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Várhelyi Pince Furmint?
Halászlé fisherman's soup is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Paprika chicken with spaetzle and Young sheep's cheese. The wine's crisp acidity refreshes the palate between each spoonful of the spicy paprika-red broth.
What grapes are in Várhelyi Pince Furmint?
The blend is Furmint. The wine is classified as Tokaj PDO.
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