2021 Disznoko Tokaji Late Harvest Furmint 500ml

A late-harvest Furmint from one of Tokaj’s benchmark estates – rich yet refreshing.

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Disznókő has been one of Tokaj’s leading estates since the early 1990s, when its historic vineyards were revived under French ownership. Today, winemaker László Mészáros crafts wines that balance Hungary’s long tradition of sweet winemaking with a fresher, more modern edge.

This late-harvest Furmint comes from botrytised grapes picked when they’d begun to shrivel and concentrate. The fruit was gently macerated, then fermented and aged for six months in used French oak, including barrels from Château Suduiraut in Sauternes. The short ageing keeps the wine bright, while the botrytis adds depth and richness.

It’s layered and lively – notes of honey, citrus peel and stone fruit sitting over a spine of zesty acidity that stops it ever feeling heavy. With around 100 g/L of residual sugar, it’s sweet but perfectly balanced, more about freshness than decadence. Chill it down and pour it with cheese, fruit tart, or just on its own.

Importer Notes:

László Mészáros makes this late-harvest wine from mainly botrytised Furmint grapes (along with small amounts of Zéta and Hárslevelű), which have shrivelled to around half of their original volume. Termed Késói Szüretelésú in Hungarian, there is no berry-by-berry selection here as there is for Aszú wines. Instead, selected botrytised bunches and grape clusters were harvested and macerated briefly before being pressed. The wine was racked into used French oak (including barrels from Disznókő's sister property, Château Suduiraut in Sauternes), where it matured for six months.

The short aging has kept Furmint's pungency, fruity aromas, and flavours intact and guarded its energy and freshness. The palate has a delicate balance of pineapple, honeycomb sweetness and refreshingly juicy citrus. This wine has residual sugar of around 100 g/L, which is well-balanced by punchy acidity and gentle grip, giving a vibrant and modern expression of Tokaji.

The balance and freshness mean you don't necessarily have to serve this with dessert. In fact, in Hungary, this kind of wine is often consumed as an aperitif or with goat’s cheese or pâté on toast. After opening, it can be kept in the fridge for two weeks.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Sweet
Variety Furmint
Country Hungary
Region Tokaji
Alcohol 13%
Size 500ml
Vintage 2021
Closure Cork

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