Top 100 wines of Badacsony

Discovering the wine region of Badacsony

Emblematic zone of Hungarian Balaton, north shore on extinct volcanoes with unique basalt soils. Signature structured mineral whites: basalt releases potassium and magnesium, conferring striking minerality and salinity. Rare reborn native Kéknyelű with signature notes of lemon, white apple, fresh herbs and a smoky mineral touch. Olaszrizling (most planted) fresh, Szürkebarát (Pinot Gris) ample, taut Furmint.

Saline white wines for aging, pure mineral style.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Badacsony

wines from the region of Badacsony go well with generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of beet greens and black sesame seeds pie, quiche lorraine or peach and apricot chicken (about 270 calories).

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Badacsony

On the nose in the region of Badacsony often reveals types of flavors of cream, tropical or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, pear or honey. In the mouth in the region of Badacsony is a with a nice freshness.