Winery BalassaNyulászó / Furmint
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Nyulászó / Furmint of the Winery Balassa is in the top 80 of wines of Tokaj.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Nyulászó / Furmint of Winery Balassa in the region of Tokaj often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Balassa's Nyulászó / Furmint.
Discover the grape variety: Furmint
Furmint is a very old Hungarian grape variety. It arrived in France in the 1800s. The bunches of Furmint are of medium size. They are compact and cylindrical. The berries are also of medium size. They are either short elliptical or rounded. Their thick skin changes from greenish white to reddish once the fruit is mature. This grape variety is known throughout the world for being part of the composition of the Hungarian Tokaj vintage. Robust, rich in alcohol and acidity, it needs light soil and a warm, dry climate to be fertile. It must also be pruned short and its budding takes place 7 days after the Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the second late period. This grape variety fears grey rot and erinosis. When vinified dry, Furmint produces a very fragrant, fine and highly alcoholic white wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Nyulászó / Furmint from Winery Balassa are 2011, 2018, 2013, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Balassa
The Winery Balassa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Tokaj to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tokaj
Tokaj (formerly Tokaj-Hegyalja) has Long been Hungary's most famous and respected wine region, thanks mostly to its nectar-like, botrytized Tokaji dessert wines. The region and its wine are held in such esteem in Hungary that the national anthem thanks God for it: Tokaj szolovesszein nektárt csepegtettél - into the vineyards of Tokaj you dripped Sweet nectar The region is located in the northeast of Hungary, near the border with Slovakia. Comprising roughly 30 small towns and villages, it measures 40 kilometers (25 miles) from southwest to northeast, making it roughly the same Size as Burgundy's Côte d'Or. At its very southern edge is the town of Tokaj from which the region and its wines ultimate take their name.
The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)
Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.
