Furmint

Question 1

Where is the grape Furmint grown most widely?

Answer 1

Hungary.

Question 2

What are the characteristics of the Furmint grape?

Answer 2

• white.
• high in acidity.
• very susceptible to botrytis (therefore ideal for sweet wines).

Question 3

What is Tokaji Aszu wine?

Answer 3

A famous sweet wine, made from botrytized grapes. Furmint is the dominant grape in these wines.

Question 4

What styles of wines are produced in Tokaj, Hungary?

Answer 4

Dry, medium, sweet.

Question 5

What is the point of stating the number of ‘Puttonyos’ in a Tokaji Aszu wine?

Answer 5

To indicate the wine’s sweetness. (eg. ‘5 Puttonyos’ is less sweet than ‘6 Puttonyos’.)

Question 6

Are Tokaji Aszu wines oaked?

Answer 6

Traditionally, yes. This is why they are amber in color.

Question 7

What kinds of aromas can you find in Tojaki Aszu wines?

Answer 7

Pronounced;
- primary: fresh stone fruits (apricot) and citrus fruits.
- secondary: vanilla and smoke (from oak).
- tertiary: dried fruits (citrus, stone) and caramel.

Question 8

Is Tokaji Aszu wine good?

Answer 8

They are some of the best wines in the world. Quality is usually very good or outstanding.

Question 9

Describe Tokaji Aszu wine.

Answer 9

• sweet.
• full-body.
• balanced, thanks to high acidity.
• long and intense finish.
• ‘very good’ / ‘outstanding’.
• complex (continue to develop for years in-bottle).