The wine region of Szekszárd is located in the region of Dél-Pannónia of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dúzsi Tamás or the Domaine Takler produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Szekszárd are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Szekszárd often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or pepper and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black fruits or black currant.
In the mouth of Szekszárd is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 74 estates and châteaux in the of Szekszárd, producing 650 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Szekszárd go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Szekszárd go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles, savoyard crozet gratin or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.
On the nose in the region of Szekszárd often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or vanilla. In the mouth in the region of Szekszárd is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
