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n. A type of grape grown in Hungary, commonly used in tokays.
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Furmint is a white Hungarian wine grape variety that is most noted widely grown in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region where it is used to produce single-varietal dry wines as well as being the principal grape in the better known Tokaji dessert wines. It is also grown in the tiny Hungarian wine region of Somló. Furmint plays a similar role in the Slovakian wine region of Tokaj. It is also grown in Austria where it is known as Mosler. Smaller plantings are found in Slovenia where it is known as Šipon. The grape is also planted in Croatia where it is known as Moslavac. It is also found in Romania and in former republics of the Soviet Union. Furmint is a late ripening variety. For dry wines the harvest starts usually in September, however sweet wine specific harvest can start in the second half of October or even later, and is often inflicted with Botrytis.
The name Furmint may have been taken from the word "froment" for the wheat-gold color of the wine it produces. While it is possible that the grape was brought to Hungary in the 13th century during the reign of King Béla IV, ampelographers believe that the grape is likely native to the region.
Usage examples of "furmint".
His chief, Furmint, is at a loss to understand Szendro's pathological hatred for his own countrymen, but declares he is the only indispensable member of the Political Police in Budapest.
I believe Comrade Furmint has the greatest of faith in you as a -- shall we say -- psychologist.
My God, I could have kicked myself when I remembered that Furmint had actually gone out of his way, quite unnecessarily, to tell me that he was going to hold a meeting with some officers, thereby letting me know that his office would be empty for some time to come -- it was during the dinner hour when there was no one in his outer office.
I had to act on the assumption that only Furmint and Hidas knew about me.
Obviously Zsolt knew nothing, but I wasn't banking on that, he's too stupid to be entrusted with anything, it's just that both Furmint and Hidas are naturally so distrustful that they wouldn't risk telling anyone.
I had nothing to lose, I was still officially in the clear, and nothing succeeds like effrontery, especially on a massive scale, Furmint was so staggered to see me that I had the barrel of my pistol between his teeth before his jaw had time to close again: he is surrounded by fancy knobs and bell-pushes all designed to save his life in an emergency, but they were not, you understand, designed to protect him against such as myself.
Then he signed it, covered it with practically every stamp we could find in his office, put it in an envelope and sealed it with his own private seal, a seal not known to a score of people in all Hungary: I, fortunately, was one of them, although Furmint didn't know it.
I think Furmint began to understand a great many things that had puzzled him over the last year or so.
Then I bundled Furmint into a cupboard, locked it, left his office, locked that too and took the key with me.
The only thing I was really afraid of was that these dolts of AVO men I had with me might call me Major Howarth in front of the commandant, instead of Captain Zsolt as I had coached them to call me, for reasons, I said, which Furmint would personally explain to them if any of them blundered.
Jansci told of their sojourn in the Szarhaza, the Count, already with half a bottle of brandy inside him, gave an ironic account of his interview with Furmint, and Reynolds himself had to tell, several times over, of his perilous journey across the top of the train.
The good news was that the Count had discovered Jennings' whereabouts with almost ridiculous ease -- Furmint, the Chief of the AVO had told him personally, in the course of conversation.