Top 100 wines of Villány

Discovering the wine region of Villány

The wine region of Villány is located in the region of Dél-Pannónia of Hungary. We currently count 114 estates and châteaux in the of Villány, producing 854 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Villány go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Villány

wines from the region of Villány go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lamb mice confit and melting carrots or fish and shrimp curry.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Villány

On the nose in the region of Villány often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or cherry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, red fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Villány is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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