Furmint Flashcards
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About Furmint
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Tokaj, Hungary
Tokaji Aszu - a sweet wine made from grapes that have been affected by botrytis
Often blended with local grapes for greater aroma complexity
Always sweet - 5 or 6 Puttonyos
Amber color because of oak ageing
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Characteristics
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Primary: fresh and dried stone fruits, citrus fruits
Secondary: Oak-derived aromas of vanilla, smoke
Tertiary:
Deliberate oxidation: caramel
Sweetness and full body are balanced by high acidity
Long and intense finish.
Some of the best complex wines in the world
Bottle age
