The wine region of Balatonboglár is located in the region of Balaton of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ikon or the Domaine Konyári produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Balatonboglár are Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Balatonboglár often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak.
In the mouth of Balatonboglár is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Balatonboglár, producing 109 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Balatonboglár go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
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