Dobogó, Tokaji Furmint

Dobogó is a small, family-run winery comprising five hectares of vineyards in the heart of Tokaj, near the famous village of Mád. The winery is owned by Izabella Zwack and winemaker Attila Domokos, who share a vision for creating fresh, vibrant, exciting expressions of Tokaji, both in the ‘aszú’ and drier styles while remaining faithful to Tokaj’s historic reputation for excellence.

Their vineyards, planted with Furmint, Hárslevelű and Muscat Lunel on soils of volcanic origin, are farmed with biodynamic principles. Spur pruning is also used to restrict yields. Dobogó’s different vineyard sites, including the 30-year-old Betsek and Szent Tamás vineyards, are all classified as ‘First Growth’.

Dobogó are best known for their botrytised Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos and ‘Mylitta’ Noble Late Harvest, a younger, vibrant wine with around 120 grammes per litre residual sugar. Their dry Furmint is extraordinarily expressive and offers a superb value alternative to white Burgundy. It is defined by notes of peach and pear fruit, with a solid backbone of acidity. `Úrágya` is a single vineyard dry Furmint sourced from vines planted in the early 2000s. It is only made in the very best vintages, revealing the superb potential of the grape. Aged for 10-12 months in 300-litre Hungarian oak casks (50% new), the resulting wine is richly textured with alluring smoky mineral and vanilla notes, complimented by pear and nectarine aromas.