Descriptions of Grapes (long)
winemonger wrote:
> FURMINT: When used to make a dry styled wine, tends towards notes of
> apple, quince, and somthing floral. Clean, firm, compact, high in
> expression and good acid balance. Alternately, it is the traditional
> grape used over a hundred years ago for creating Ruster Ausbruch
> dessert wines. The Furmint grape has a soft skin which is easily
> damaged and thus allows the grape to dehydrate quickly.
Don't you think that more people would associate Furmint with Tokaji than with
Ruster Ausbruch?
Mark Lipton
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