6th edition of Furmint February at Painter’s Hall

The 6th edition of Furmint February tasting will take place next Tuesday at Painter’s Hall in London with 30 exhibitors. This year’s theme is ‘Furmint & Friends’, therefore participants can taste blends and wines of indigenous grapes besides the flagship Furmint. An extra feature this year is the Bubble Bar with 13 Furmint-based bubblies.The event is organised by Wines of Hungary UK / Wine Communication in association with the Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency, press and trade members are welcome, however registration is needed.

Date and time: 27 February, 11.00–17.00
Venue: Painters’ Hall, 9 Little Trinity Ln, London EC4V 2AD, United Kingdom
Register here
See the list of participating wineries here

Taste our sparkling wines with Sue Tolson

‘Thanks to Tokaj’s moderate-to-cool climate, the Furmint can achieve full ripeness while retaining its hallmark high acidity. This, combined with its relatively neutral flavour and moderate alcohol levels, lays the foundation for quality sparkling wines. Furmint shows a similar sugar:acid ratio to Chardonnay when picked at the right moment.’ (Caroline Gilby MW)

Join the guided tastings for a deep dive into why Furmint is great for classy traditional method sparkling wines (plus a pét-nat). Sue Tolson (Hungary based wine writer and MW student) will introduce 6 wines during each half an hour speed tasting @ the Bubble Bar table, at 12, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm.

The list of sparkling wines to taste

1. Bodrog Borműhely, Tokaji Extra Brut NV, Tokaj (Furmint, Hárslevelű, ABV 12.5%)
2. Chateau Dereszla, Tokaji Sparkling Vintage 2019, Tokaj (Furmint, Hárslevelű, ABV 13%)
3. Garamvári Estate, Lellei Furmint Brut 2019, Balaton (Furmint, ABV 12%)
4. Garamvári Estate, Tokaji Furmint Brut 2016, Tokaj (Furmint, ABV 12.5%)
5. Gilvesy, Furmint Brut 2019, Balaton (Furmint, ABV 11.5%)
6. Homola Winery, Furmint Brut 2020, Balaton (Furmint, ABV 12.5%)
7. Pelle, Király, Brut Nature 2020, Tokaj (Furmint, single vineyard, ABV 12.5%)
8. Patricius, Furmint Brut 2020, Tokaj (Furmint, ABV 12.5%)
9. Sauska Tokaj, Sauska Brut NV, Tokaj (Furmint, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, ABV 12.5%)
10. Sauska Tokaj, Sauska Rosé Brut 2018, Tokaj (Furmint, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, ABV 12.5%)
11. Szarka Pince, Tokaji Pezsgő Extra Brut 2021, Tokaj (Furmint, Hárslevelű, ABV 12.5%)
12. Tokaj-Hétszőlő Organic Vineyards, Sparkling Furmint Brut 2021, Tokaj (Furmint, ABV 11.5%)
13. TR Wines Tokaj, TR Organic Pét-Nat 2022, Tokaj (Furmint, ABV 13%)