{"product_id":"mandolas-dry-furmint-oremus-2023-75cl","title":"Mandolás Dry Furmint, Oremus 2023 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost people meet Tokaj through its sweet wines. Mandolás is the region's other face: a bone-dry Furmint that shows just how serious this Hungarian grape can be when the botrytis is left out of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOremus is the Tokaj estate owned by the Álvarez family of Vega Sicilia, which tells you the standard being aimed at here. Mandolás is named after a single volcanic vineyard, and the 2023 is a dry white made from Furmint fermented and aged partly in oak. The soils are loess over volcanic bedrock, and that geology shows up as a distinct stony grip in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect ripe pear and quince on the nose, with lemon oil, a little beeswax and a smoky, flinty note that is pure Tokaj. The palate is textured and mid-weight, with Furmint's naturally high acidity cutting a clean line through the richness. There is a subtle savoury, almost nutty character from the oak, and the finish is long, dry and mineral. This is a white with real backbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt around £28 it offers something you genuinely cannot get elsewhere for the money: a distinctive, age-worthy dry white from one of Europe's great wine regions. Drink it now with food, or hold a bottle two or three years to watch the waxy complexity build. A wine for the curious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 10–12°C in a white wine glass. A short decant rewards a young bottle by softening the oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoble Rot Soho loves a leftfield dry white. Sager + Wilde in Bethnal Green would pour it happily. The Quality Chop House has the cooking to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast pork with crackling is a fine match for its acidity. Also excellent with smoked fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56963858301252,"sku":"HO35901B23","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/MandolasDryFurmint_Oremus202375cl_016995cf-0e17-4171-903e-f07ec5d3b1de.png?v=1784196108","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/mandolas-dry-furmint-oremus-2023-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}