Mandola Furmint Dry is produced from hand-picked furmint grapes without the influence of botrytiscinerea from the Mandulás vineyard (formerly Mandolás). The wine is fermented in new oak barriques. After one month in its own yeast, it is crossed over and aged for another five months in new oak barrels from the surrounding forests. It is a very interesting wine because of the beautiful floral character, complemented by the beautiful, elegant fruit. The wine has a good concentration and ends with nice refreshing acidity. In its youth it is perfect to drink with lighter and refined dishes. After aging for up to 6 to 8 years, the wine evolves into a richer gastronomic accompaniment to classically sauced fish dishes. Very interesting and worth keeping.

It is not unexpected that this wine is successful. After the borders in Hungary opened to foreign investors, the Alvarez family, also known for Bodegas Vega Sicilia, bought this winery in 1993. Oremus is one of the great ancient producers of Tokaj, descriptions have been found from the 14th century. The Alvarez family has spared no expense to make this wonderful company an absolute top producer. In 2003 Oremus was named Winery of the year in Hungary. In addition to the classic large sweet Tokaj's, they also produce a dry white furmint that is not to be missed. It is characterized by strikingly complex fruit, vibrancy and fine new wood tones.

Reviewed by Perswijn: Soft and lush, not completely dry, fine glass, soft, pear, hint of wax. The final rating is four out of five stars. These Mandolas are expected to easily undergo several years of bottle aging, during which the aromas will develop even further

In 1991 the Spanish family Álvarez, owner of the famous Vega Sicilia, started negotiations to take over the vineyards in Tokaj. In 1993 Vega Sicilia acquired the company and the vineyards gave it the name 'Oremus'. 'Oremos' in Spanish means 'Let us pray' and this is Oremus in Latin.

The history of the vineyards of this Tokaj estate dates back to 1616 when Prince György Rákóczi acquired the vineyards of what is now Oremus.
In 1631, the Calvinist preacher Maté Szepsi Lackó made the first wine from botrytis-affected grapes. It became the first Aszu.
In 1993, Vega Sicila acquired the company and renamed it 'Oremus'. Much was invested in the renewal of the company and a technical team from Vega Sicilia saw to it that - with respect for tradition - a high-quality wine was made. oremus

Oremus works exclusively with grapes from its own vineyards. It has 100 hectares of vineyards spread over 13 historic plots. The total vine of Tokaj covers 5000 ha. Production is 100-150,000 bottles per year. Oremus produces three different wines: Oremus Tokaji Dry Mandolás, Oremus Late Harvest and Oremus Tokaji Aszú. Oremus wines are exported to 54 countries. The main customers are: the United States, Brazil, Scandinavia (Sweden and Finland), Switzerland, Spain and Japan. The four main grape varieties are furmint, hárslevelü, sárga muskotály and zeta. Zéta is a crossing of furmint and bouvier.

Vega Sicilia now has five special domains in the group. Oremus plays a special role in this. They are wines with character and can be used gastronomically.