Vencel Garamvári about Furmint
Vencel Garamvári, founder of Garamvári Estate is talking about Furmint. “Now I have 2,5 hectar vines of Furmint, that I planted two years ago, and it developes rather nicely. I don’t have my own...
Hungarian wines from the Masters of Wine’s point of view
Elizabeth Gabay, MW “For me, Furmint is the first Hungarian white variety because of flexibility, but Hárslevelű is also such a pretty variety. I like Kéknyelű, but I don’t think, with the amount grown,...
Golden Furmint of Hungary
Hungary is a small country with only 60 000 ha of vineyards. Despite this fact, we have world famous wines. I am sure that everybody has heard about Tokaj and Aszú. And what about the...
Tokaj Pajzos: 5 Puttonyos Tokaji Aszú, 2006
Pajzos Tokaj‘s Aszú is made of 60 % Furmint, 30 % Hárslevelű, 10 % Sárgamuskotály. A golden, young Aszú with a supremely refined inner world. Citrus and meadow flowers abound in the nose. The...
Kincsem Kastély Winery: Tokaji Hárslevelű, late harvest 2013
Kincsem Kastély Winery‘s Hárslevelű has protected designation of origin of sweet white Tokaji wine. Very concentrated typical Tokaj aromas and flavours. Lime tree honey, citruses, fine acacia flower, well-balanced sugar/acids. Fresh, vibrant acids and...
Tiffán’s Winery: Cabernet Franc, 2011
“Cabernet Franc has found its natural home in Villány,” wrote Michael Broadbend in Decanter in 2000. Tiffán’s Winery‘s Cabernet Franc gives the wine softness and ripe tannins. “Villány chose Cabernet Franc as its flagship...
Mészáros Winery: Bikavér Reserve, 2013
Bikavér is a traditional cuvée and the name (literally Bull’s Blood) can be used only in the wine regions of Szekszárd and Eger. The condition of Szekszárdi Bikavér is that it is made of...
Fekete Winery: Kékfrankos Reserve, 2011
Fekete Winery‘s Kékfrankos is deep purple-red, a substantial red wine. Fruit flavours evoking ripe sour cherry and a long, exciting finish. The wine was aged in large barrels (500-1000 l) for one year. A...
Tornai Estate: Aranyhegy Juhfark, 2013
True terroir wine of Tornai Estate, through which reflects very well the power of Somló. Plenty of minerality on the nose, harmonious fruit in the background in combination with oakiness. Very rich on the...
Villa Sandahl: Magic Rain, 2011
Villa Sandahl‘s Riesling is a vineyard selection wine from 2011, made from perfectly ripened Riesling grapes. Magic Rain is a well-natured wine with some petrol, citrus and mineral character in the nose. It’s still...