Top 100 wines of Balaton - Page 5
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: Irsai Oliver
Aromatic, fresh whites to drink young, with a pale golden colour, an airy palate, and explosive muscat signature aromas of rose, yellow fruits (peach), white flowers and fruity notes. Early-ripening. Grown in Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic for aromatic dry and off-dry whites. A Hungarian white variety bred in 1930 by Pál Kocsis (Pozsonyi fehér × Pearl of Csaba), also known as Oliver Irsay.
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 aveyron truffle, zucchini quiche or chicken blanquette.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Balaton
On the nose in the region of Balaton often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Balaton is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
