Discover the top 100 best red wines of Dél-Pannónia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Dél-Pannónia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Southern Hungary (Pécs, Szekszárd, Villány, Tolna), ~7,800 ha on loess and limestone, continental climate with Mediterranean influences — bastion of great Hungarian reds. Kékfrankos and Kadarka signatures as native red kings: spiced and structured with black cherry, blackberry, plum, paprika, pepper and smoky hint, firm tannins. Ripe Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon in Bordeaux blends at Villány. Specialities Szekszárdi Bikavér and unique Cirfandli white at Pécs (spiced, honeyed).
Powerful, tannic reds with inky colour and dense texture, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, liquorice and smoky notes. Very high ageing potential and polyphenol content (health reputation). Star of Madiran AOC in Béarn and the national grape of Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado). Also grown in Irouléguy and Tursan. Late-ripening red variety from south-west France.
red wines from the region of Dél-Pannónia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of scottish haggis, duck breast with black figs or lamb with masalé sauce and rice.
On the nose in the region of Dél-Pannónia often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or plum and sometimes also flavors of leather, chocolate or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Dél-Pannónia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
