The wine region of Nagy-Somló is located in the region of Balaton of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kreinbacher or the Domaine Kreinbacher produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nagy-Somló are Furmint, Harslevelu and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nagy-Somló often reveals types of flavors of citrus, cherry or pear and sometimes also flavors of stone, cheese or straw.
In the mouth of Nagy-Somló is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 27 estates and châteaux in the of Nagy-Somló, producing 122 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nagy-Somló go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
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