Furmint vs Picolit

Picolit is sweeter, Furmint is more acidic.

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

Picolit

White · Italy

rare dessert white, honey, apricot

Dry
Sweetness: Sweet; Medium
Body: Full; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Very high
Acidity: Medium; 12 to 14%
Alcohol: 12 to 14%; 8 to 11 °C
Serve at: 9 to 12 °C; none listed
Regions: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Only Furmint

Pork
Duck

Both pair with

Blue cheese
Fruit desserts and pastries

Only Picolit

Foie gras and pâté
Nuts and dried fruit

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 Picolit pages.