Winery SauskaBirtok Furmint
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Birtok Furmint of the Winery Sauska is in the top 10 of wines of Tokaj.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Birtok Furmint of Winery Sauska in the region of Tokaj often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oaky or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, quince or peach.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sauska's Birtok Furmint.
Discover the grape variety: Furmint
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Birtok Furmint from Winery Sauska are 2015, 2011, 2016, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Sauska
The Winery Sauska is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Tokaj to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tokaj
Cradle of the legendary Tokaji Aszú, "king of wines" per Louis XIV. Noble sweet wines based on Furmint (lively acidity prone to botrytis) and floral Hárslevelű ("linden leaf"): amber robe, signature aromas of honey, candied apricot, quince, orange peel, saffron, sustained sugar balanced by tense acidity. Measured in "puttonyos" (3 to 6) with Aszú Eszencia at the top. Also dry Furmint on the rise, straight and mineral.
The word of the wine: Structure
Refers to both the structure and the overall constitution of a wine.
