Royal Tokaji
Szt Tamás 1st Growth Dry Furmint Tokaji
Szt. Tamás is a celebrated First Growth vineyard partly sloping southwest, which overlooks the Royal Tokaji winery in Mád, and partly east, which goes down to a brook valley. The soil in both parts is rich, red clay interspersed with indigo and purple volcanic rocks on and below the surface. The eastern part has the cooler climate of the two.
Szt. Tamás is a celebrated First Growth vineyard sloping southwest, overlooking the Royal Tokaji winery in Mád. The soil consists of rich, red clay interspersed with indigo and purple volcanic rocks both on and below the surface. Royal Tokaji owns 16 hectares of parcels planted with Furmint vines averaging 30 years of age.
- Region
- Tokaj
- Appellation
- Tokaj
- Varietal Composition
- Furmint
- Aging
- After fermentation, the wine was matured for 10 months in oak (of which 20% new barrels).
- Alcohol
- 11.1%
Szt. Tamás Furmint is a powerful wine, typically well-structured and concentrated, with elegance and grace combined with a firm backbone. Crisp acidity balances the ripe fruit and the barrel maturation adds discreet notes of spice. Long and intense, the wine accurately reflects its unique climate and soil.
Wine Spectator
92 Points
2019
“A beautiful range of spice box, tobacco and tea leaf notes provide a fragrant, savory thread, with flavors of dried pear and quince paste, plus a tangy streak of salinity. This is broad and creamy on the palate, with deftly honed acidity creating a well-meshed, vibrant frame.”
— Olivia Nolan, 2024
