Top 100 wines of Dél-Pannónia - Page 3
Discover the top 100 best wines of Dél-Pannónia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Dél-Pannónia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Dél-Pannónia
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).
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Dél-Pannónia
wines from the region of Dél-Pannónia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or rabbit good woman.
