Wines made from Furmint grapes of d Minis
Discover the best wines made with Furmint as a single variety or as a blend of d Minis.
Taut, structured whites with cutting acidity and a mineral mouth, featuring aromas of apple, quince, citrus, honey, smoke and chalk notes. Made as ambitious dry wines (Tokaji száraz, Somló), off-dry and especially sumptuous botrytised sweet wines: Tokaji Aszú (legendary, classified by puttonyos) and Tokaji Eszencia. Highly susceptible to noble rot. The absolute star of Tokaj in Hungary, also in Slovakia, Slovenia (Šipon) and Austria. Native Hungarian grape.
DOC in Arad county (Crișana, western Romania) at the foot of the Zarand mountains, viticulture documented since the 11th century. Cadarcă (Kadarka) is the signature red king: spicy and fruity with red cherry, raspberry, plum, pepper, paprika and herbal touch, fine tannins and lively acidity. Local raisined sweet wine crowned "king of wines" in London in 1862, served at the Vienna court. Structured Fetească Neagră, Cabernet and Merlot in dense reds.