Wines made from Kadarka grapes of Pfalz
Discover the best wines made with Kadarka as a single variety or as a blend of Pfalz.
Supple, spicy reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity, showing aromas of red cherry, raspberry, sweet paprika, pepper, spices and herbal notes. Airy palate, signature spiced finish. Historic component of Bull's Blood (Egri Bikavér) and star of Szekszárd reds in Hungary; also present in Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania and North Macedonia. Native Hungarian variety, one of the most historic of the Balkans.
Fleshy, dry, fruity Riesling is the region's signature: yellow peach, apricot, ripe citrus, lovely mineral tension. Germany's largest red-wine area (40%), with silky Spätburgunder showing red fruit and spice, darker structured Dornfelder, supple Portugieser. Some rounded Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. A 23,640 ha vineyard along the Haardt, among Germany's warmest (>2,000 h of sun).