Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Felso Magyarorszag
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Felso Magyarorszag.
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.
Northern Hungarian wine region encompassing Eger, Mátra, Bükk and Tokaj, volcanic soils (tuffs) on the Carpathian foothills. Egri Bikavér ("Bull's Blood") is the signature red, Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch)-dominant blended with Merlot and Cabernet Franc: full-bodied and spiced with black cherry, blackberry, paprika and volcanic smoky notes. Tokaji Aszú liquoreux on Furmint and Hárslevelű — the world's first noble rot wine, UNESCO heritage.