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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 acidic, too heavy and too buttery or thick.

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.

Brda Rebula

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

A little less sharp or acidic.
A little less heavy.
A little less buttery or thick.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

Substantially less sharp or acidic.
Substantially less heavy.
A little less buttery or thick.

Rheinhessen Riesling

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

Substantially less sharp or acidic.
A little less heavy.
A little less buttery or thick.

Grüner Veltliner

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

Substantially less sharp or acidic.
A little less heavy.
A little less buttery or thick.

Bical

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

Substantially less sharp or acidic.
A little less heavy.
A little less buttery or thick.

Parellada

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

Substantially less sharp or acidic.
Substantially less heavy.
A little less buttery or thick.

Trebbiano Romagnolo

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

Substantially less sharp or acidic.
Substantially less heavy.
A little less buttery or thick.

Koshu

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Substantially less sharp or acidic.
Substantially less heavy.
A little less buttery or thick.

Closest overall

Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.

Closest matches

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

Brda Rebula

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more restrained in fruit.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

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

Rheinhessen Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Grüner Veltliner

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, 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.

Brda Rebula

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more restrained in fruit.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

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

Rheinhessen Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Grüner Veltliner

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

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 softer and rounder.

Koshu

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Parellada

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Trebbiano Romagnolo

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

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.

Hunter Valley Semillon

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

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

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and sweeter.

Alpine white

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

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.

Colombard

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

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.

Similar but fuller

Keeps the character but adds weight, concentration and mouthfeel.

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.

Jura Savagnin and Chardonnay

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be rounder and creamier in texture, and stronger and warmer.

Vidal

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and rounder and creamier in texture.

White Bordeaux

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be rounder and creamier in texture, and softer and rounder.

Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Similar but less tannic

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

Jura Savagnin and Chardonnay

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be rounder and creamier in texture, and stronger and warmer.

Chenin Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be rounder and creamier in texture, and stronger and warmer.

White Bordeaux

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be rounder and creamier in texture, and softer and rounder.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

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

Similar but more structured

More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.

Brda Rebula

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more restrained in fruit.

Mtsvane Kakhuri

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Koshu

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Rkatsiteli

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

Expect: Expect it to be rounder and creamier in texture, and stronger and warmer.

Similar but softer

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

White Bordeaux

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.

Verdicchio

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.

Hárslevelű

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.

Altesse

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.

The sparkling version

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

Crémant

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

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

English sparkling wine

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

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

Austrian Sekt

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

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

Sekt

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

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

Similar but sweeter

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

Trebbiano Toscano

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

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

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and sweeter.

Welschriesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Scheurebe

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

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.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

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

Parellada

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

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

Bical

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Trebbiano Romagnolo

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

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

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 softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.

White Bordeaux

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

Expect: Expect it to be rounder and creamier in texture, and softer and rounder.

Chenin Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be rounder and creamier in texture, and stronger and warmer.

Sémillon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.

Similar but more aromatic

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

Scheurebe

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Torrontés

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Sauvignon Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher.

Moschofilero

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

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

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

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

Koshu

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Similar but more floral

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

Kerner

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and sweeter.

Scheurebe

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Falanghina

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Similar but more savoury

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

Franken Silvaner

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Grüner Veltliner

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Hunter Valley Semillon

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

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and fresher.

Juhfark

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

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

Similar but fruitier

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

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be fresher, and sweeter.

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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

Expect: Expect it to be leaner and more cutting, and fresher.

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Petit Manseng

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

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

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

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

Šipon

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

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

Same grape, cooler climate

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

Štajerska Šipon

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

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

Šipon

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

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

Hárslevelű

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.

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 rounder and creamier in texture.

Same grape, warmer climate

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

Hárslevelű

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and rounder and creamier in texture.

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 rounder and creamier in texture.

Štajerska Šipon

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

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

Šipon

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

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

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.

Grüner Veltliner

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Chablis

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

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

Riesling

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and leaner and more cutting.

Albariño

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

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

Something more adventurous

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

Brda Rebula

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more restrained in fruit.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

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

Rheinhessen Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Bical

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

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.

Brda Rebula

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more restrained in fruit.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

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

Rheinhessen Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Bical

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

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.

Grüner Veltliner

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

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and stronger and warmer.

Chablis

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

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

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.