Furmint (also known as Mainak) is a white Hungarian wine grape variety that is most noted widely grown in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region where it is used to produce single-varietal dry wines as well as being the principal grape in the better known Tokaji dessert wines.

Furmint is the most important grape in Tokaji wines. It’s extremely high in sugar, and naturally high in acidity, which gives the wines great balance and aging potential. It’s also really fun to say Furmint. Furmint grapes are unique in that their skins become thinner as they ripen.

2024年1月22日 · Furmint is the dominant white wine grape variety in the Tokaj region, where it occupies almost two-thirds of total vineyard area. Sweet Tokaji wine was extremely popular throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867-1918), and Furmint's vineyard area grew significantly over this time.

Furmint is one of the most important Hungarian varieties famously used in Tokaji Aszú dessert wines, but also available as a dry wine in a similar in style to Riesling. With it’s green spicy flavors and bracing acidity, Furmint complements herb-crusted poultry or fish. Try it with delicate Asian dishes like sushi or dumplings.

The Furmint grape is best known for the decadently sweet Tokaji dessert wine, though it also produces excellent dry white wines in that region and elsewhere. The flavor profile of Furmint can vary according to the style of wine, though there are some distinguishing characteristics.

Royal Tokaji Furmint, The Oddity, Tokaj — 2018 – Decanter – 93 Points . Lively nose of peaches, zesty lemon and orange spice. Bright with a clear tension on the palate, well-concentrated fruit. Decanter Wine Awards 2020, 2020

2022年3月28日 · These wines, plus the ‘Sparkling Furmint’ from 4 Haz, a value choice made using the Charmat method, are telling examples of what Tokaj is capable of when dressing up its star grape with sparkles. As Caroline Gilby MW puts it, ‘all with the poise and structure of an aristocrat, with a twist of bohemian wildness.’

Tokaji, Hungary-Aromatic, fresh, light, elegant. Produced from late-harvested grapes. A nose of white flowers, peach & pear with a touch of honey. Unlike Aszu wines, it is unoaked to preserve its freshness & the primary aromas & flavors of the grape. '07 SILVER MEDAL 4.5% residualsugar.

2017年4月14日 · If you’ve heard of Furmint, a Hungarian white grape, you probably know that it’s one of the primary varieties used in sweet Tokaji Aszú wine. What you might not know is that it’s also being used by young winemakers in Hungary to make dry, crisp white wines that are attracting global notice.

A fresh, crisp wine showing all the fine qualities of the unique Furmint grape. Aromas of grape flowers, apple and pear combine with flavours of ripe apricot and peach to produce a sleek, intense dry wine with a long, refreshing finish.