2021 Úrágya Tokaji Furmint, Dobogó

• Style: Bone-dry, pale gold Furmint
• Taste: Nectarine and spice, mineral-driven, pear-edged acidity
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, aged cheese
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, aperitivo
• Serve: Chill to 8–10°C, drink 2021–2028

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale gold and impossibly bright, the 2021 opens with stone-fruit perfume of nectarine and ripe peach, lifted by spice and a whisper of vanilla oak. On the palate it deepens into something altogether more savoury and mineral-driven, with the kind of pear-edged acidity that makes you reach for another glass. Medium-bodied and delicate, this dry expression of Tokaj's most celebrated grape strips away sweetness to show why Furmint has been the region's backbone for centuries. The volcanic soul of Tokaj — rhyolite tuff and quartz — speaks quietly throughout.

The Winery — Dobogó

Established in 1869 at the heart of Tokaj, this estate now belongs to Izabella Zwack, youngest of the Zwack liqueur-making dynasty. Under her stewardship, the property has shifted toward single-vineyard dry wines that let terroir flourish rather than extraction dominate. The Úrágya vineyard occupies the western slope of Mád, a medieval-rooted site where Tokaj's south-easterly exposure and cool-climate rhythm build tension and freshness. Hand-selected berries were pressed gently and aged for twelve months in a mix of new and used Hungarian oak — enough structure to anchor the fruit, never so much as to mask Furmint's fiery character. The 2021 vintage delivered ideal ripeness and perfect balance.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This wine slots naturally into our selection of Light & Crispy White Wine from cooler regions, offering the snap and mineral drive you'd expect from a hillside vineyard where drainage and altitude keep acidity keen. Pair it with shellfish, roasted chicken, white fish, or hard aged cheeses. The volcanic freshness and delicate frame make it equally at home as an aperitivo or at Sunday lunch and date-night tables. Vegan, too. Drink now through 2028 and explore what else we've gathered from Hungarian wine — Tokaj's most storied white-wine region deserves a place in any thoughtful cellar.