Gold at Mundus Vini for Furmint Founder’s Reserve

Furmint is a variety with personality and deep roots in our region. It can be fresh and vibrant, structured and age-worthy, even wild – and also elegantly sweet. We have also developed a Furmint Selection collection – for those who enjoy discovering new expressions of a single grape.

While we explore multiple styles, Furmint Founder’s Reserve is truly a gem. It is the first wine in Ukraine crafted using the stabulation technique – a careful process where grape must is held at low temperatures to extract delicate aromatics and enhance depth of flavor.

Furmint Founder’s Reserve is our concentration of experience, selected vineyard plots, and time. A wine with the energy of its terroir.

“This technique allows us to extract maximum aroma from the skins without harsh tannins – it’s a delicate extraction.

Founder’s Reserve is all about elegance. It has everything: structure, depth, and perfect balance.

It doesn’t shout – it whispers, and that’s why it stays with you,” says Vitalii Kovach, wine expert, sommelier school founder, and ambassador of Zakarpattia.

And what warms a winemaker’s heart even more than creating an exceptional wine? Knowing that this Gold medal is also about trust in Ukrainian wine.

It shows that our Furmint resonates not only with us – but confidently on the global stage.

We thank everyone who discovers and supports Ukrainian wines from Zakarpattia.

We are proud – and moving forward.