Refined and complex, this expressive wine has aromas of quince, apple, lime leaf and jasmine. The palate balances ripe fruit – white peach, yellow plum, greengage, pineapple – with a touch of spicy oak and mineral freshness.
"A celebration of the distinctive Furmint grape variety, reflecting the unique qualities of Barta’s exceptional terroir on the steep and highly-prized Öreg Király hill."
Furmint
ABV 13.5%
Drink now / lay down 2017 - 2025
Cork
Dry
Vegan
“The Old King vineyard is the highest in Tokaj. The steep slopes, farmed organically, produce fantastically intense, elegant wines. This very fine example has notes of peaches and cream and superb length.”
Caroline Gilby MW for Decanter
“Furmint, the main grape of the [Tokaji] region ... is up there with the world's finest. Barta's deliciously aromatic wine, with its smoky coffee-bean, floral, mirabelle, quince and lime aromas and rich, zesty, smoky mineral palate, is witness to that.”
Joanna Simon, Wine of the Week
“Tokaji is best known for its golden dessert wines, but its dry whites made from furmint are modern classics: this is rich yet energetic, a big bright burst of exotic fruit, savoury oak and a satisfying twang of nervy acidity.”
David Williams, The Observer
“Quite deep straw. Intense evolved nose with some beeswax and also a suggestion of some curry spice. Very readable and pure. Lots of story behind this, I suspect.”
Julia Harding MW (jancisrobinson.com)
“This example from the highest vineyard in the Tokaj region has beautifully balanced flavours of peach and mirabelle plum with soft oak notes and a long finish.”
