furmint

[ foor-mint ]

noun

1. a variety of grape from which Tokay is made.
2. the vine bearing this grape, grown in northeastern Hungary.

Word History and Origins

Origin of furmint¹

< Hungarian < Middle French fromenté, fourmenté a type of grape; frumenty

Example Sentences

The lion’s share of Tokaji is made with Furmint grapes, on which the noble rot is encouraged to grow.

From Seattle Times

Furmint is the grape of Hungary’s marvelous sweet tokaji wines.

From Washington Post

Unless, that is, you stumble upon a Furmint, the wild, stony Hungarian white with off-the-chart levels of acidity: Wheaty, brisk, savory and compact, the best of these, like the bracing Birtok from Samuel Tinon, are like sucking a lemon infused with a slurry of minerals, a salty, lemony bee sting of a wine — which is all you can ask for on a summer day.

From Los Angeles Times

“Just as Bordeaux has its cabernet sauvignon and merlot or Brunello di Montalcino has its Sangiovese, Tokaj has its furmint, lipovina and muscat,” Mr. Vittek said.

From New York Times

He said that dry furmint is aiming to be the next star wine from Tokaj.

From New York Times