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The Furmint is one of the most important white grapes in Hungary. A classy wine, with nice acidity and storage potential. Which can also be used to make very good sweet wines. Zoltán Balogh has the Furmint in a vineyard on volcanic soil. He harvests quite late and allows the grapes to ferment spontaneously in large Hungarian oak barrels. This produces a very complex wine with a lot of tension and a slightly 'off-dry' character.| Color: | White | Taste profile: | Full and dry | Country: | Hungary |
| Region: | Somló |
| Grape: | Furmint |
| Winery: | Somlói Apátsági Pince |
| Agriculture: | Conventional |
| Alcohol: | 13,5% Vol. |
| Recommended serving temperature: | 10° C |
| Best to drink: | 2023 - 2032 |
| Volume: | 750 ml. |
| Closure: | Cork |
The vineyards of the small Hungarian wine district of Somló are located on and around the flanks of an extinct volcano. Since the Middle Ages, medicinal properties have been attributed to the wines of Somló. They were said to increase fertility. Habsburg princes drank wine made from the Juhfark grape from Somló on their wedding night. It was said to guarantee the birth of a son.
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