Furmint vs Kéknyelű

Furmint is sweeter, Kéknyelű is fuller.

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

Furmint

White · Hungary, Slovakia

smoky, quince, high acid, dry or sweet

Kéknyelű

White · Hungary

full, fiery, volcanic Badacsony

Dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Medium
Body: Full; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Very high
Acidity: Very high; 12 to 14%
Alcohol: 12 to 13.5%; 8 to 11 °C
Serve at: 9 to 11 °C; none listed
Regions: none listed

Only Furmint

Duck
Blue cheese
Fruit desserts and pastries

Both pair with

Pork

Only Kéknyelű

Chicken
Risotto and rice dishes
Hard and aged 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 Furmint and Kéknyelű pages.