2019 Fekete Furmint
Somló, Hungary (Shoam-low)
2019
100% Furmint
Cool Continental
Basalt and ancient seabed
Southern
Fermented in 1000L Hungarian Oak barrels, 10 months on the lees then aged two years in tanks.
14.3%
3.5 g/l
7.3 g/l
Notes & Pairings
While most may be more familiar with Furmint from Tokaj, this is a completely different animal. This is especially the case with a warm vintage like 2018 where higher levels of residual sugar were not needed to balance out over the top acidity. The acidity is still nearly 8 g/l, so it’s hardly subtle, but there’s ripeness behind it. While only macerated for 4 hours, the élevage is also what matters here. Gently pressed and fermented in 1000L Hungarian Oak barrels, it then spends 10 months on the lees. It’s then moved to 500 and 1500 liter tanks for reductive aging for a minimum of two years before bottling. No racking and no stirring. A “fresh” wine all things considered, the naturally high acidity and aromatic neutrality of Furmint allows Somló to shine clearly.
