Furmint: taste, styles and the dishes that match
6 styles and 13 dish scores from our sommelier database
Choosing Furmint gets easier once you know why it fits. This guide bundles the styles, the taste profile and the best-scoring dishes from our sommelier database — with Mac and cheese as the classic.
Taste profile (Wine DNA)
Averaged across the styles in our database, Furmint shows fresh acidity, is medium-bodied and clearly fruity, with barely any tannin.
Its fresh acidity brings balance to both creamy sauces and lightly grilled dishes. Its medium weight bridges poultry, veal, firm fish and richer vegetable dishes without overpowering the plate. The mineral edge sharpens pairings with briny seafood, shellfish and fresh herbs. In our database the styles span origins such as Hungary, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Tokaj.
Well-known Furmint styles
- Furmint Hungary · Hungary — light-bodied, pronounced freshness
Slightly spicy dry white wine from Hungary, produced from the grape variety by the same name. - White Central Europe · Central Europe — medium-bodied, pronounced freshness
Light, crips, and fruity white wines from silvaner, rivaner and other crossings of originally German grape vareties but planted in other countries. - Oak aged aromatic white — light-bodied, soft acidity
Oak aged aromatic white wines. - Oaked white Southern Europe · Southern Europe — medium-bodied, fresh acidity, subtle oak notes
Fuller bodied, oak aged white wines with ripeness typical of southern regions of Europe. - Tokay Aszu · Tokaj — full-bodied, pronounced freshness, off-dry to sweet
A very sweet and botrytis typified white wine from a volcanic area of Hungary. - Sweet white Europe · Europe — full-bodied, fresh acidity, off-dry to sweet
Sweet white wines from Europe that do not fit in further specified categories.
Price-wise Furmint focuses on the accessible and mid-range segments: of the 6 styles in our database, 50% sit in the entry segment and 50% mid-range. You will mainly find easy weekday bottles and approachable food wines for the table in this grape.
The best-scoring dishes with Furmint
The dishes below come from our expert scoring: every combination was scored by sommeliers using the Wine DNA of both dish and wine. These are the strongest matches for Furmint styles, from classic to surprising.
- Mac and cheese — best style: Furmint Hungary
- Biryani — best style: Furmint Hungary
- Lasagna — best style: Furmint Hungary
- Burrito — best style: Furmint Hungary
- Enchiladas — best style: Furmint Hungary
- Lasagna bolognese — best style: Furmint Hungary
- Nasi goreng — best style: Furmint Hungary
- Lobster — best style: Oak aged aromatic white
- Apple crumble — best style: Tokay Aszu
- Panna cotta — best style: Tokay Aszu
- Poached pears in red wine — best style: Tokay Aszu
- Banana split — best style: Tokay Aszu
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Furmint taste like?
- Averaged across the styles in our database, Furmint shows fresh acidity, is medium-bodied and clearly fruity, with barely any tannin. It varies by style: see the overview above.
- What food goes with Furmint?
- The highest scores in our sommelier work: Mac and cheese, Biryani, Lasagna. The full list is above.
- Is Furmint a white wine?
- In our database Furmint is mostly made as a white wine (6 linked styles); regional exceptions exist.
- How should you serve Furmint at the table?
- Serve Furmint ideally at 8–10 °C. Fresher, unoaked styles show brightest slightly cooler, whereas richer or oak-aged expressions open up with extra depth a degree warmer.