BALASSA Tokaji Furmint “Szent Tamás” 2022

Balassa Winery's Tokaji Furmint from the Grand Cru Szent Tamás vineyard offers a harmonious blend of elegant minerality and vibrant fruit aromas, making it an outstanding vintage.

The white wine showcases intense aromas of citrus fruits, wet stone, and peach, which burst forth in the glass. On the palate, it delivers a juicy experience with refined acidity and a subtle hint of oak in the background. The texture is creamy, smooth, and well-rounded, resulting in a beautifully balanced vintage that will please true wine lovers and connoisseurs alike.

Food Pairing

This wine is the perfect accompaniment for seafood and pasta dishes. It pairs exceptionally well with soft cheeses or a traditionally smoked parenica.

Serving temperature: 12-14°C

Grape variety: Furmint

Soil type: Clay and rhyolite tuff

Fermentation: 10 months of spontaneous fermentation in an oak barrel

Ageing: 7 months in a 300l barrel

Alcohol content: 12.5%

Bottle size: 0.75l

Speciality: Vegan

Balassa Winery, Tokaj

The boutique Balassa Winery was established in 2005 by Istvan Balassa in the historic Tokaj wine region. From the very beginning, Istvan, who is a perfectionist, aimed to produce only the highest-quality wines by maximizing the potential of each vintage. This process starts in his vineyards, where he grows grapes of exceptional quality by applying a rigorous scientific approach to cultivation. He then employs artisanal winemaking methods to create each wine, allowing the unique characteristics of the grapes, the vineyard, and the terroir to shine through in every drop.