Top 100 red wines of Mátra
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Mátra of Mátra as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Mátra and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Mátra
The wine region of Mátra is located in the region of Eger of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine N. A. G.
Borművek or the Domaine Bárdos es Fia produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mátra are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mátra often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or spices and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or citrus fruit. We currently count 38 estates and châteaux in the of Mátra, producing 192 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Mátra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
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.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Mátra
red wines from the region of Mátra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong).
