Discover the top 100 best wines of Pannonhalma of Pannonhalma as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Pannonhalma and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Smallest Hungarian region (~596 ha) around the Benedictine arch-abbey founded in 996, loess soils on volcanic basalt, millennial tradition. Signature Olaszrizling as white king (30%): taut and aromatic with fresh almond, citrus, green apple, herbs and volcanic mineral touch, typically delicately bitter finish. Floral Tramini (rose, lychee), lively Sauvignon and taut Rheinriesling in whites. Airy Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc in complementary reds.
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.
wines from the region of Pannonhalma go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, rack of lamb in a salt crust or veal roast casserole.
