Petracs Furmint - Tokaj Oremus

Petracs Furmint - Tokaj OremusThe barrel-aged Petracs Furmint from the Tokaj Hegyalja wine region presents itself in the glass in bright light yellow. In the center, this white wine shows a vivid golden yellow color. If you give it some air in the wine glass by swirling, you can perceive a perfect balance in this white wine, because it does not stand out on the glass walls watery, syrupy or liqueur-like. With a little time in the glass, this white wine from the Old World shows wonderfully expressive aromas of lemon, rounded off by other fruity nuances contributed by the barrel aging. On the palate, the Petracs Furmint of Tokaj Oremus starts wonderfully dry, grippy and aromatic. Balanced and multilayered, this crisp Tokaj presents itself on the palate. The fruit acidity of Petracs Furmint is wonderfully rounded, making this wine wonderfully smooth. In the finish, this mature wine from the Tokaj Hegyalja wine region finally delights with considerable length. Once again, hints of lemon appear. Vinification of the Petracs Furmint from Tokaj Oremus The basis for the balanced Petracs Furmint from Tokaj Hegyalja are grapes from the grape variety Furmint. The grapes for this Tokaj from Hungary, after ensuring optimal ripeness, are harvested exclusively by hand. After the grapes are harvested, they quickly reach the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks and small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for several months on the fine lees before the wine is finally drawn off. Food recommendation for the Tokaj Oremus Petracs Furmint Experience this Tokaj from Hungary best well chilled at 8 - 10°C as a companion to asparagus salad with quinoa, cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables or spinach gratin with almonds.