Chenin blanc vs Furmint

Chenin blanc and Furmint rate the same on all four of our scales.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Chenin blanc

White · Loire, France

quince, honey, dry to sweet

Furmint

White · Hungary, Slovakia

smoky, quince, high acid, dry or sweet

Dry
Sweetness: Dry; Medium
Body: Medium; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Very high
Acidity: Very high; 11.5 to 14%
Alcohol: 12 to 14%; 8 to 11 °C
Serve at: 8 to 11 °C; Loire, South Africa
Regions: none listed

Only Chenin blanc

Chicken
Goat cheese and feta

Both pair with

Pork
Fruit desserts and pastries

Only Furmint

Duck
Blue cheese

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Chenin blanc and Furmint pages.