The wine region of Balaton-Felvidék is located in the region of Balaton of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Káli Kövek or the Domaine Káli Kövek produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Balaton-Felvidék are Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Balaton-Felvidék often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.
We currently count 11 estates and châteaux in the of Balaton-Felvidék, producing 39 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Balaton-Felvidék go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Cheval Blanc 2021 was released en primeur this morning (19 May) at €390 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up by around 3% on the 202o-vintage opening price last year. Liv-ex said the new release was still cheaper on the market than the well-regarded vintage trio of 2018, 2019 and 2020. UK merchants offered the 2021 wine at £4,740 (12x75cl in bond), it said. It marks another relatively early release for Cheval Blanc, with this year’s Bordeaux en primeur campaign just getting started. Cheval Blanc 202 ...
For the first time in our history, join us in New York this Saturday 18 June and share the unmissable experience of the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in one of the best cities in the world. Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC is taking over the 60th floor Bay Room at Manhatta in Manhattan for an incredible day of wine tasting, featuring over 50 prestigious wine producers, showcasing over 200 fine wines and hosting four sensational masterclasses. Want to know what you absolutely can’t miss? Here’s ou ...
