Château HellhaTokaji Furmint
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Furmint.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Tokaji Furmint from the Château Hellha
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tokaji Furmint of Château Hellha in the region of Tokaj is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tokaji Furmint of Château Hellha in the region of Tokaj often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tokaji Furmint
Pairings that work perfectly with Tokaji Furmint
Original food and wine pairings with Tokaji Furmint
The Tokaji Furmint of Château Hellha matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of norman mussels with cider, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or wild asparagus omelette.
Details and technical informations about Château Hellha's Tokaji 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 Tokaji Furmint from Château Hellha are 2019, 2022, 2021, 2015 and 2017.
Informations about the Château Hellha
The Château Hellha is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: Draft liquor
Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".
