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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 oaky or woody, too buttery or thick, too heavy and too austere.

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.

Spätlese

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

Substantially less oaky or woody.
A little less buttery or thick.
Substantially less heavy.
Substantially less austere.

Vouvray

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

Substantially less oaky or woody.
A little less buttery or thick.
A little less heavy.
Substantially less austere.

Riesling

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

Substantially less oaky or woody.
Substantially less buttery or thick.
Substantially less heavy.
Substantially less austere.

Finger Lakes Riesling

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

Substantially less oaky or woody.
Substantially less buttery or thick.
Substantially less heavy.
Substantially less austere.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

Substantially less oaky or woody.
A little less buttery or thick.
Substantially less heavy.
Substantially less austere.

Welschriesling

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

Substantially less oaky or woody.
A little less buttery or thick.
A little less heavy.
Substantially less austere.

Petite Arvine

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

Substantially less oaky or woody.
A little less buttery or thick.
A little less heavy.
Substantially less austere.

Scheurebe

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

Substantially less oaky or woody.
A little less buttery or thick.
A little less heavy.
Substantially less austere.

Closest overall

Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.

Closest matches

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

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Vouvray

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more sparkling.

Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Finger Lakes Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Different grape, similar feel

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

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Vouvray

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more sparkling.

Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Finger Lakes Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

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.

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Riesling

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and less oaky.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and less oaky.

Vinho Verde

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and drier.

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.

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Mosel Riesling

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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 less oaky.

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 rounder and creamier in texture.

Pedro Ximénez

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

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

Viognier

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

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

Vidal

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and less oaky.

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.

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Vouvray

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more sparkling.

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 less oaky, and rounder and creamier in texture.

Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

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 less oaky, and softer and rounder.

Brda Rebula

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

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

Mtsvane Kakhuri

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.

Trebbiano Spoletino

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.

Similar but softer

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

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 less oaky.

Vidal

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be fuller and richer, and less oaky.

Sémillon

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

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

Grechetto

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

The sparkling version

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

English sparkling wine

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

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

Crémant

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

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

Austrian Sekt

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

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

Sekt

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

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

Similar but sweeter

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

Finger Lakes Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

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.

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Riesling

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Finger Lakes Riesling

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Trebbiano Toscano

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, 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 more oaky, and rounder and creamier in texture.

Chenin Blanc

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

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

Sémillon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Vouvray

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more sparkling.

Similar but more aromatic

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

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Scheurebe

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and softer and rounder.

Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Finger Lakes Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

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 less oaky, and lighter.

Seyval Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.

Silvaner

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

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

Sémillon

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

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

Similar but more floral

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

Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Finger Lakes Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Scheurebe

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and softer and rounder.

Similar but more savoury

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

Chablis

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

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

Sercial

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

Etna Bianco

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

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

Juhfark

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.

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 less oaky, and more floral.

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be softer and rounder, and less oaky.

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

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

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 drier, and stronger and warmer.

Šipon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.

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 drier, and stronger and warmer.

Šipon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.

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 less oaky.

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

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

Šipon

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.

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.

Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Mosel Riesling

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and less oaky.

Vinho Verde

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be drier, and less oaky.

Chenin Blanc

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

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

Something more adventurous

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

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Vouvray

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more sparkling.

Finger Lakes Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

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.

Spätlese

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and more floral.

Vouvray

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

Expect: Expect it to be stronger and warmer, and more sparkling.

Finger Lakes Riesling

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

Trebbiano Toscano

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

Expect: Expect it to be less oaky, and lighter.

A step up

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

Chablis

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

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

Mosel Riesling

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter, and less oaky.

Santorini Assyrtiko

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

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

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.