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Jásdi Ranolder White 2008

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Andras Babucs

The White Blend named after bishop Ranolder is the top wine of the Csopak producer, blended from the old vines of furmint and olaszrizling of the Siralomvágó plot. A single reminiscent of an age long gone by, when Csopak wines … Continue reading →

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Furmints for February again

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Andras Babucs

February is looming up, so it will be all furmint again -just like last year. The Grand Tasting for Furmint February 2012 organized by Vinoport takes place at Vajdahunyadvár in Budapest, 9 February 2012. Tickets cost 6.900 HUF, grab yours … Continue reading →

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Szepsy Furmint 2008, Thurzó vineyard

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Andras Babucs

This special bottling has been reserved for the Imola Udvarház mansion & wine restaurant in Eger. The Thurzó vineyard is of historic fame, and also highly rated by some Hungarian experts, but I never managed to get hold of any … Continue reading →

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Homonna Furmint 2007, Határi vinyard

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Andras Babucs

The older brother of the previous wine, very similar, but still with more power, a bit more impulsive acids. Also more tasty, but still not as relevatory for me, as for lots of Hungarian tasters. I still have a long … Continue reading →

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Homonna Furmint 2008, Határi vinyard

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Andras Babucs

Attila Homonna is a young, talented, and by now a highly renowned winemaker in Erdőbénye, north of Tokaj. Ha gained international experience in several European cellars. He follows his insticts in the actual process of creating his wines. He is … Continue reading →

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Szepsy Furmint 2008, Szent Tamás vineyard

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Andras Babucs

The Saint Thomas vineyard of Mád has a cultic role in the current Tokaj landscape, as it produces the top dry wine of the icon producer István Szepsy. His wines present the Tokaj vineyards in a consistent way, reproducing a … Continue reading →

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Furmint February – the Tasting II

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Andras Babucs

After the first part we managed to try a few more furmints. The tasting this year gave a chance to make some international comparison: Four Slovenian producers presented their furmints, or šipons, plus 2 Austrian wineries, both from Burgenland. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Furmint February – the Tasting I

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Andras Babucs

I am now a month down on the blog, so I owe you a lot of furmints. Let me start catching up with Furmint February. The Grand Furmint Tasting organized by Vinoport took place a month ago, here are the … Continue reading →

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Kerkaborum Furmint 2008

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Andras Babucs

Let me introduce you today one of my favourite furmints, that I also hold representative of the furmint grape itself. The wine is made by Kerkaborum in Csörnyeföld of Southern Zala. Kerkaborum is a small winery run by 3 friends, … Continue reading →

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