Wine Grape Varieties

Furmint

Furmint is a white grape variety originating in Hungary. It is the main variety used in the production of Tokaji Aszú, a noble rot wine, and makes up about two-thirds of the grapes grown in the Tokaj region (Tokaji borvidék).

Variety names and synonyms registered in the variety list

Austria
  • Furmint
Belgium
  • Furmint
Bulgaria
  • Фурминт (Furmint)
Croatia
  • Moslavac
  • Šipon
  • Pošipon
  • Pušipel
  • Furmint
Czechia
  • Furmint
France
  • Furmint
Germany
  • Furmint
Hungary
  • Furmint
  • Zapfner
  • Szigeti
  • Som
  • Posipel
  • Moslavac bijeli
  • Mosler
  • Furmint bianco
Romania
  • Furmint
  • Furmin
  • Şom szalai
  • Tokay
  • Szegszolo
Slovakia
  • Furmint
Slovenia
  • Šipon

Vineyard area by country and region (ha)

Main vine varieties by age group - Eurostat
20152020
Hungary 3,9053,669
Slovakia 332

link

Furmint - Cluster in the field
source : Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY