Furmint

Chance seedling of the variety Heunisch with genetic similarity to other Hungarian varieties.

Furmint is an ancient white grape variety whose origin is not yet fully understood. They probably originated from a cross between a Heunisch seedling with an unknown Hungarian vine. Other assumptions indicate an origin from the southeastern Balkans (Romania, Moldova), where the variety is still grown.

Origin

The first mention of it is in 1623 in Hungary. There is so far no evidence, but many legends regarding its origin. Among the best known those that the vine of Italian immigrants under King Béla IV to have been brought to Hungary in the 13th century. Another, more plausible explanation is that they should have been brought back from the Venetian Princess Aurora Formentini to the wedding with the Hungarian magnates Ádám Batthyány in the 17th century.

Properties

The variety of drives quite early, has a vigorous growth, but ripens very late. This results in a frost susceptibility, whereby the vine places special demands on the climate. The reading takes place in Hungary usually until late October. The large, greenish yellow to deep yellow, on the sun- exposed side usually braunfleckigen berries are summarized in loose- very large grapes. The leaves are großlappig and white hairs on the bottom. The vine is against gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) and powdery mildew ( Oidium tuckeri ) very vulnerable. On the ground hardly demands. The yields are high, but also very irregular.

Dissemination

Furmint is grown on 2000 ha ( 1998). 4/5 of this acreage located in Hungary. Main growing area is the Tokaj wine region, where he has been the carrier type of the famous Tokaj wine. In addition, this vine is grown traditionally in Romania, Croatia, Moldova and Ukraine ( Crimea). Special attention she found in the wine growing region Ljutomer ( Luttenberg, Slovenia). Lately, be strengthened vineyards in Austria (Burgenland, Rust), where she was re-admitted in 1987 as a quality wine, and planted in South Africa with this grape. Some deposits are found in Algeria and South Africa. In Germany and Switzerland, the vine is practically non-existent.

Furmint is grown in some areas in the Joint set with Pošip, Grasa and Šipon why these vines were often regarded as synonyms of Furmint; However, this assumption is wrong, Pošip, Grasa and Šipon are independent grape varieties that produce remarkable wines to some extent.

Wines

Among the botrytis dessert wines, in addition to the Tokaj and the Rust outbreak worldwide validity.

Previously, in addition to the extract wines from Furminttraube mainly medium -sweet wines of inferior quality were produced. Carefully read and pressed with great expertise can be achieved with the Furmint also powerful, dry white wines of fine quality and long shelf life. In particular, the Tokaji region has made in this regard since the early 90s of last century enormous progress. Also worth noting is that there are very promising attempts to expand the Furmint in barriques, which implements particular the acidity harmonious. Successful wines are rich in extract, acidity and racy; in the bouquet they sometimes have a slight chamomile note and a distinct honey aroma. The color of the wine is a deep golden yellow, its alcohol content is often located at 13 volume percent and above.

Synonyms

The grape Furmint is also known under the name General, Old Sestrebe, Arany Furmint, Beregi Furmint, Bieli Moslavac, Biharboros, Bihari Boros, Bihari Boros, Budai Goher, Cimigera, Csapfner, Csillagviraga Furmint, Damzemy, Demjen, Domjen, Precious White Tokay, Edler white Furmint, Féher Furmint, Formint, Formont, Fourminte, Furmint bianco, Furmint de minis, Furmint Féher, Furmint Szagos, Furmint Valtozo, Yellow Moster, Common, Gurghiu, Görin, Goher Féher, Gorin, Grasa de Kotnar, Holyagos Furmint, Jardanszki Furmint, Keknyelü, Keresztesevelu Furmint, Kiraly Furmint, Krhkopetec, Ligetes Furmint, Luttenberger, Madarkas Furmint, Mainak, Maljak, Malmsey, Malnik, Malvasia verde, Malvasia verte, malzak, flour white, Moscavac bijeli, Moslavac, Moslavac bijeli, Moslavac zuti, Moslavina, Mosler, Mosler yellow, yellow Mosler, Moslertraube, Moslovac, Moslovez, Nemes Furmint, POAM Grasa, Poma Grasa, Poshipon, Pošip, Pošipbijeli, Pošipveliki, Pošip Vrgonski, Posipel, Posipon, Pospisel, Rongyos Furmint, Salver, Sari Furmint, Sauvignon Vert, Schimiger, Schmiger, lake Tock, Seeweinrebe, Shipo, Shipon, Shiponski, Sipelj, Šipon, Som, Som shipo, Somszölö, Szala, Szalai, Szalai janos, Szalay Göreny, Szegszolo, Szegzölö, Szigethy Szöllö, Szigeti, Toca, Toca Tokai Tokai Krupnyi, Tokaiskii, Tokaisky, Tokaj, Tokay, Tokay, Hungarian, Weisslabler, White Lauber, Zapfete, Furmint and Zilavka known.