MA'D Moser MM5 Furmint Dry, Tokaj, Hungary, 2023

Producer Profile

Robert Mondavi said ‘a vision always comes first’....

In 2022, it was just such a vision that led to a collaboration between Lenz Moser, Rita Takaro, Karoly Kovas (owner of the famed Ma’d Wines) and winemaker Gabor Urban to re-invent dry Furmint from Tokaj under the Mád Moser project. Their goal was to bring an exciting new interpretation of dry Furmint from one of the great, yet forgotten, wine regions to the world’s attention. Tokaj’s importance dates back to the early 16th century, when its wines became a status symbol among the aristocracy of Europe. All this was forgotten during the Communist era, when the vineyards were nationalized and tasked with producing cheap wine in bulk, but was rediscovered in the 1990s, when foreign investment poured in and local winemakers once again focused on making quality wines. Those from Mád Moser display great freshness, complexity and structure combined with the unique individual character of Hungary’s most famous grape. Slowly but surely, they are helping the country to regain its place among the world’s great wine-producing nations.

Viticulture

The grapes were picked from the vineyards of the Mad Wine Winery, located around the village Mad. Soils are volcanic rocks and clay minerals from the South-Zemplén Mountains, primarily zolite and riolit.

Winemaking

Grapes are destemmed, with fermentation in stainless steel tanks, with lees contact until bottling.

Tasting Note

This zesty dry Furmint leads the way with aromas of citrus fruits, jasmine and freshly cut pineapple. It has delightful flavours of apple, peach and quince with a nice amount of heft on the palate. There’s a great deal of minerality and the finish is creamy at the same time. Well balanced with a crisp, clean long finish.

Food Matching

Perfect with seafood, shellfish, oysters, sushi, spicy foods, chicken and most vegetables.