Discover the top 100 best white wines of Észak-Dunántúl as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Észak-Dunántúl and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Northern Transdanubia wine region (northern Hungary) grouping Etyek-Buda, Neszmély, Mór and Pannonhalma, with limestone and volcanic soils at Mór. Nearly exclusively white wines: Olaszrizling (Welschriesling) ample with apple, citrus, almond and honeyed touch. Opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon Blanc, floral Tramini and fragrant Muscat Ottonel. Ezerjó generous on volcanic soils.
Modern Irsai Olivér and Cserszegi Fűszeres aromatic cuvées.
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
white wines from the region of Észak-Dunántúl go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of ham croquette with purée, sophie's tuna cake or linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce.
On the nose in the region of Észak-Dunántúl often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, non oak or earth.
