What does Furmint taste like?

medium-bodied with very high acidity; typical aromas are lime, green apple, quince, smoke.

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Furmint

Q: Is Furmint sweet or dry?

Furmint is usually dry. dry Furmint is a growing category; Tokaji Aszú 5–6 puttonyos is luscious

Q: What is similar to Furmint?

Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Sauternes

white grape Tokaj serve 7–10 °C ages 2–50 years

Furmint is a white grape: medium-bodied, very high acidity, usually dry. 16 Furmint wines from £11.10. Typical aromas: lime, green apple, quince, smoke.

Typical structure · knowledge base

Sweetness

bone dryluscious

dry · 1/5

Body

lightfull

medium · 3/5

Acidity

lowhigh

very high · 5/5

Oak

noneheavy

little · 2/5

Alcohol

lowhigh

moderate · 3/5

Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.

Is Furmint sweet or dry?

Usually dry. dry Furmint is a growing category; Tokaji Aszú 5–6 puttonyos is luscious

What goes with it

foie gras, blue cheese, fruit desserts (sweet); pork, paprika dishes (dry). acidity keeps sweet wines fresh

Where it grows

Tokaj, Hungary — Aszú sweet wine, or dry

If you like Furmint

Riesling Chenin Blanc Sauternes

16 Furmint wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 16

sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred

Wine	Vintage	Style	Score	From
Château Dereszla, Henye Tokaji Furmint Dry 2023 Château Dereszla · Tokaj	2023	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£11.10
Kardos Tundermese Late Harvest 2022 Kardos Vineyards Estate · Hungary	2022	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£14.75
Doppler Sipon - Furmint, Stajerska Slovenya 2021 Doppler Winery · Stajerska Slovenija	2021	Rich, round whites	—	£19.95
Gizella Cuvee 2025 Gizella Winery · Hungary	2025	Aromatic whites	—	£21.15
Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, Puklus Pincészet 2017 Puklus Pinceszet · Tokaj	2017	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£26.50
Tokaj Classic Late Harvest 2018 Tokaj Classic · Tokaj	2018	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£27.00
Kardos Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2019 Kardos Vineyards Estate · Tokaj	2019	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£29.95
Dobogo Furmint 2021 Dobogo · Tokaj	2021	Rich, round whites	—	£35.00
Château Dereszla, Henye Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos 2017 Château Dereszla · Tokaj	2017	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£49.70
Szepsy Estate Tokaji Furmint 2023 Szepsy · Tokaj	2023	Rich, round whites	—	£63.00
Pajzos Tokai Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2006 Chateau Pajzos · Tokaj	2006	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£66.50
Szepsy Tokaji Szamorodni 2021 Szepsy · Tokaj	2021	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£69.00
Sauska Tokaji 6 Puttonyos 2003 Sauska · Tokaj	2003	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£86.00
Tokaji Aszú Essencia, Tokaj Classic Winery 2006 Tokaji Classic Winery · Tokaj	2006	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£160.00
Massandra South Coast Tokay 1950 Massandra · Crimea	1950	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£567.00
Royal Tokaji Essencia Half 2008 Royal Tokaji · Tokaj	2008	Sweet and dessert wines	—	£677.00