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Wines like Dry Furmint

Tokaj’s modern commercial mainstay: structured, smoky, high-acid dry white that barely existed thirty years ago. Below: what to try next, grouped by the direction you want to travel.

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What do you like about Dry Furmint?

Optional — the results below already work without it. But “I like Malbec” is at least four different preferences wearing one name, and saying which one you mean changes the answer substantially. Only qualities this wine actually has are offered.

I like…

The citrus and orchard fruit How fresh and crisp it is How full and weighty it is The creamy, rounded texture That it is properly dry

But it’s a bit…

too sharp or lemony too sharp or acidic too heavy too buttery or thick too oaky or woody too austere

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What these words mean

The citrus and orchard fruit: Lemon, lime, green apple, pear. The signature of a cool-climate white — quieter and less perfumed than tropical fruit, and a different thing from the acidity it usually travels with.
How fresh and crisp it is: Acidity is what makes your mouth water and makes a wine feel refreshing rather than heavy. It is the single most useful thing to know about your own taste.
How full and weighty it is: Body is how much the wine seems to fill your mouth — the difference between skimmed and whole milk. It comes mostly from alcohol and ripeness.
The creamy, rounded texture: A soft, almost dairy-like roundness. In white wine it usually comes from malolactic fermentation or from time on the lees, not from the grape.
The vanilla and oak: Vanilla, toast, coconut, sweet spice, sometimes smoke. It comes from the barrel rather than the grape, which is why the same grape can taste completely different with and without it.
That it is properly dry: No perceptible sugar at all. Almost all red wine is dry and a good deal of white wine is not, which is why this is a more useful thing to say about a white than about a red.

Looking for something moving away from too sharp or lemony, too austere and too heavy.

Based on what you said

Ranked against the qualities you named rather than against the wine as a whole. The directions below are refined the same way.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Substantially less sharp or lemony.
Substantially less austere.
A little less heavy.

Chenin Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

A little less sharp or lemony.
Substantially less austere.
A little less heavy.

Albana

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

A little less sharp or lemony.
Substantially less austere.
A little less heavy.

Welschriesling

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

A little less sharp or lemony.
Substantially less austere.
A little less heavy.

Aidani

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Substantially less sharp or lemony.
Substantially less austere.
Substantially less heavy.

Scheurebe

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

A little less sharp or lemony.
Substantially less austere.
A little less heavy.

Trebbiano Toscano

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

A little less sharp or lemony.
Substantially less austere.
Substantially less heavy.

Muscadelle

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Substantially less sharp or lemony.
Substantially less austere.
A little less heavy.

Closest overall

Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.

Closest matches

The nearest overall neighbours across structure and flavour, with no deliberate change of direction.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Chenin Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Albana

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Welschriesling

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Different grape, similar feel

Deliberately excludes the variety you already know, to find a genuinely new wine that fills the same role.

Chenin Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Albana

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Welschriesling

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Aidani

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and broader and softer.

Change the structure

Same idea, different weight, grip or freshness.

Similar but lighter

Keeps the character but reduces weight, alcohol and density in the mouth.

Trebbiano Toscano

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and more neutral and subtle.

Riesling

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.

Trebbiano Romagnolo

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and drier.

Spätlese

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.

Similar but lower in alcohol

Holds the character and the weight where it can, and moves specifically on strength. Note that below about 11% the choices narrow sharply, and below 5% they are mostly a different category rather than a lighter version of the same one.

Riesling

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.

Spätlese

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.

Mosel Riesling

Mosel Riesling scores closest to Dry Furmint across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and lighter in alcohol.

Vinho Verde

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and lighter.

Similar but fuller

Keeps the character but adds weight, concentration and mouthfeel.

Condrieu

Both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and broader and softer.

Viognier

Viognier scores closest to Dry Furmint across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and broader and softer.

Pedro Ximénez

Pedro Ximénez scores closest to Dry Furmint across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and sweeter.

Alsace Pinot Gris

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and stronger and warmer.

Similar but less tannic

For readers who find firm reds drying. Reduces tannic grip while holding flavour and weight roughly steady.

Nothing in WineHQ's catalogue makes this move meaningfully from here. These are the closest wines otherwise, but do not expect them to deliver what you asked for — the honest answer is that this style does not have a good neighbour in that direction.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Chenin Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Sémillon

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and broader and softer.

Vidal

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and broader and softer.

Similar but more structured

More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.

Albana

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Rkatsiteli

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more neutral and subtle.

Malvasia

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and stronger and warmer.

Mtsvane Kakhuri

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and broader and softer.

Similar but softer

Lowers acidity and sharpness in favour of a broader, gentler feel.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Sémillon

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and broader and softer.

Alsace Pinot Gris

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and stronger and warmer.

Vidal

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and broader and softer.

The sparkling version

Moves to a sparkling expression while holding the flavour and weight as close as possible.

Asti

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and fruitier.

Glera

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and lighter.

Champagne

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.

Franciacorta

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fruitier.

Similar but sweeter

Adds perceptible sweetness, which also softens acidity and chilli heat.

Aidani

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and broader and softer.

Albana

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Chenin Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Change the flavour

Same shape, different aromatic character.

Similar but less oaky

One of the commonest requests in wine. Strips oak influence while holding grape character and weight.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Albana

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Welschriesling

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Aidani

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and broader and softer.

Similar but more oaky

Adds barrel character, toast and a creamier texture.

California Chardonnay

Both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fuller and richer.

Chenin Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Sémillon

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and broader and softer.

White Bordeaux

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and stronger and warmer.

Similar but more aromatic

More to smell before you taste — floral, fruity or spiced aromatics.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Scheurebe

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more aromatic, and fruitier.

Aidani

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and broader and softer.

Muscadelle

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Similar but more restrained

For readers who find intensely aromatic wines tiring over a whole glass. Keeps the structure, turns the volume down.

Trebbiano Toscano

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and lighter.

Sémillon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and broader and softer.

Silvaner

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and drier.

Seyval Blanc

Seyval Blanc scores closest to Dry Furmint across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and drier.

Similar but more floral

Pushes specifically towards rose, violet, blossom and elderflower character.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Aidani

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and broader and softer.

Scheurebe

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and more aromatic.

Muscadelle

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Similar but more savoury

Moves away from primary fruit towards earth, herb, meat and umami character.

Jura Savagnin and Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more neutral and subtle.

Retsina

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and stronger and warmer.

Franken Silvaner

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more neutral and subtle.

Sercial

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and drier.

Similar but fruitier

More obvious, generous fruit flavour, usually from a warmer climate.

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and lighter.

Spätlese

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fresher.

Muscat of Alexandria

Muscat of Alexandria scores closest to Dry Furmint across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.

Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng scores closest to Dry Furmint across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and fuller and richer.

Change the place

Keep the grape, move it somewhere else.

Same grape, somewhere else

Holds the variety constant and changes the place, which is often a bigger change than swapping the grape.

Štajerska Šipon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.

Šipon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.

Same grape, cooler climate

Typically fresher, lighter and more herbal, with lower alcohol.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Furmint

Both are made from furmint, and they occupy similar territory for weight and structure, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fresher.

Štajerska Šipon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.

Šipon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and fresher.

Same grape, warmer climate

Typically riper, fuller and more generous in fruit, with higher alcohol.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fruitier, and broader and softer.

Furmint

Both are made from furmint, and they occupy similar territory for weight and structure, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and fruitier.

Change the mood

Safer, stranger, cheaper or more serious.

A safe next step

Well-known wines that are widely available and unlikely to surprise anyone.

Chenin Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Riesling

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.

Pinot Gris

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and broader and softer.

Glera

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and lighter.

Something more adventurous

Less familiar wines that occupy similar territory — the interesting end of the shelf.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Albana

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Welschriesling

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Aidani

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and broader and softer.

A better-value alternative

Wines that occupy similar sensory territory from regions carrying less price premium. WineHQ does not hold live prices, so this reasons from regional reputation and demand rather than from a price feed — treat it as a lead, not a quote.

Hárslevelű

Both are made from hárslevelű, and the structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be broader and softer, and fruitier.

Albana

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Welschriesling

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Aidani

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and broader and softer.

A step up

The benchmark expressions of the same territory, usually with more concentration, structure and ageing potential.

White Burgundy

curated

The comparison most often drawn for serious dry Furmint.

Expect: Nuttier and more oak-driven, at far higher prices.

Chenin Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be more neutral and subtle, and stronger and warmer.

Grüner Veltliner

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and more neutral and subtle.

South African Chenin Blanc

curated

Both are high-acid, waxy, textured whites that take oak well.

Expect: Riper and fuller, with more stone fruit.

How these are chosen

Each suggestion is scored across sixteen taste dimensions, weighted so that structure matters more than flavour, and adjusted for whether the wine actually moves in the direction you asked for. Curated links from an editor carry extra weight — but only when the editor tagged them for this direction. Nothing here is a black box; see the taste model for the full method.