Babits Tokaji Furmint 2023
£13.19
Highly characteristic Furmint with a full body and crisp backbone. Great harmony of tastes and fragrances. Optimal balance of minerality and fruitiness.
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Description
100% Furmint from Babits Winery. This quality dry white wine is unbeatable in its own right. It encompasses everything that characterises a classic Tokaji Estate Furmint from the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, AKA Tokaj Wine Region.
These inherent characteristics includes the barrel ageing in Zemplen-oak, the minerality on the nose, the full body, and crisp backbone. In particular, the barrel ageing in Zemplen oak softens the edges of the wine. It lends a silkier, smoother, lighter character to the wine.Yet, the full-flavoured body, and fresh acidity makes this wine to stand out. The careful wine making process and the unmistakable aromas of Tokaji Furmint creates perfect harmony of the taste and aromas.
Under ideal growing conditions, this wine benefits from the minerality and zeolite content of the terroir. Also, thanks to the right angle of the sunshine to the vineyard, it results in optimal sugar content of the grapes. Babits Winery makes this wine using only healthy grapes. This careful hand selection ensures exceptional fruity aromas both on the nose and on the palate.
Furmint Tasting Notes and Recommendations
Apple, minerals, and notes of apricots on the palate. It has a a medium to long finish. Highly characteristic Furmint with a crisp backbone, full body and great harmony of tastes and fragrances. Optimal balance of minerality and fruitiness for a Furmint. This wine, can benefit from further bottle ageing, so it can be kept for 2-3 years.
Furmint is a very versatile variety, it can pair well with lighter as well as heavier dishes. It can serve as a great aperitif to prepare the taste buds. Alternatively, it is also great after a satisfying meal to rinse off and help with digestion.
It has become increasingly popular in recent years, due to its versatility and delightfulness. Furthermore, it is also relatively simple to work with.
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
ABV: 14,0%
Additional information
Weight | 1.4 kg |
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