Top 100 wines of Balaton - Page 4
Discover the top 100 best wines of Balaton as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Balaton and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Balaton
Hungarian region around the largest lake in Central Europe, 6 zones including volcanic Badacsony. Signature Olaszrizling (Welschriesling), Hungary's most planted grape: lively, mineral whites with signature notes of almond, citrus, green apple, white flowers and a herbaceous touch, a crisp finish - a typical thirst-quenching wine. Also round Szürkebarát (Pinot Gris), ample Chardonnay, rare native Kéknyelű. Basalt in the north, lakeside climate.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Balaton
wines from the region of Balaton go well with generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of the michon at the county, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or pasta carbonara almost like the real thing.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Balaton
On the nose in the region of Balaton often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, red fruit or oak. In the mouth in the region of Balaton is a powerful with a nice freshness.
