It’s Furmint February, the month when the most beautiful Furmint wines come to the fore in Hungary and in more and more parts of the world. The beauty of this grape variety lies not only in its character, but also in its diversity, in the fact that it can convey the characteristics of the terroir through so many different styles of wine. In our walking tasting, we offer an insight into the potential of Furmint through three Tokaj sparkling and still wines.
Location: Wines of Hungary stand, 4 | C 153
Time: 10 February 2025 13:00
Guide: Péter Blazsovszky
In the mid-2000s, he took up the position of head sommelier at Babel Budapest, where he and his team led the restaurant to Michelin star status. In 2017, he helped the restaurant win Decanter’s prestigious International Restaurant of the Year award by developing a unique wine pairing principle, ‘balance-based wine pairing’. He is a regular contributor to wine and food magazines. He is a lecturer, educator, consultant, trade journalist, regular judge at Winelovers Wine Awards and other wine competitions, and currently works full-time as a wine and gastronomy expert for the Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency.
List of featured wines:
Sauska Brut NV
Dereszla Sparkling Brut 2021
Carpinus Carpinus Pezsgő 2018
Tokaj-Hétszőlő Furmint Estate Dry Bio 2022
Zsirai Középhegy Furmint 2022
Füleky Tokaj Estate Füleky Tokaji Furmint, Mestervölgy vineyard, Tarcal village