Top 100 wines of Tolna
Discover the top 100 best wines of Tolna of Tolna as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Tolna and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Tolna
The wine region of Tolna is located in the region of Dél-Pannónia of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tolnai or the Domaine Tűzkő produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tolna are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tolna often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Tolna, producing 40 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Tolna go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
News from the vineyard of Tolna
Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...
DOC Sicilia strengthens traceability with government-minted labels
Following the creation of the DOC Sicilia in November 2011, the region has taken a step further in guaranteeing the origin of traceability of DOC Sicilia wines by introducing mandatory government-minted labels on all its bottles. The State label, which is mandatory only for DOCG wines (in Sicily this applies to Cerasuolo di Vittoria only) is an important marker and identifier of the most important Italian DOCs: each label shows a unique alphanumeric code that traces the entire production process ...
Família Torres establishes new base in Galicia
Torres is best known for producing wines across Spanish regions including Catalunya, Rioja and Ribera del Duero. It also has an international presence with Miguel Torres in Chile and Marimar in Sonoma, California, but for more than a decade it has been producing wines in Galicia too. This aspect of its portfolio started with the purchase of a 6ha vineyard in the Salnés subregion, producing the upmarket wine Blanco Granito based on Rías Baixas’ star variety, Albariño. The wine is made from a uniq ...