Top 100 wines of Zala
Discover the top 100 best wines of Zala of Zala as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Zala and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Zala
The wine region of Zala is located in the region of Balaton of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bussay or the Domaine Bussay produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Zala are Riesling, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Zala often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth.
In the mouth of Zala is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Zala, producing 28 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Zala go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
News from the vineyard of Zala
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
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 ...
Rethinking the wine bottle for the future
There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...
Decanter magazine latest issue: August 2022
Inside the August 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES Bordeaux 2021 en primeur First look at a tricky vintage to judge – full insight and 80 top wines to buy, selected by Decanter’s Georgie Hindle Greece Why Olly Smith loves it Sancerre’s best slope? Les Monts Damnés with Andy Howard MW Pétillant naturel: a Decanter guide for beginners By Natalie Earl LEARNING Wine wisdom Expert tips to help you on your journey through wine Read the new issue in full on the Decanter Premium app Unl ...