The best wines of Észak-Dunántúl

Discover the best wines of Észak-Dunántúl as well as the best winemakers of Észak-Dunántúl and estates of Észak-Dunántúl to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Észak-Dunántúl and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Észak-Dunántúl by region

Looking for a good wine of Észak-Dunántúl among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Észak-Dunántúl. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Észak-Dunántúl with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Észak-Dunántúl

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Észak-Dunántúl

Red wines from the region of Észak-Dunántúl go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker), coconut beans or duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Észak-Dunántúl

On the nose the red wine of the region of Észak-Dunántúl. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Észak-Dunántúl. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • 2018With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.11/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • Pinot Noir
  • Kékfrankos
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Észak-Dunántúl

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Discovering the wine region of Észak-Dunántúl

Hungary, in Central Europe, has gained its reputation in the wine world through just a couple of wine styles, but for centuries it has been a wine-producing nation of considerable diversity. In addition to the Sweet wines of Tokaj and the Deep Bull's Blood of Eger, the Hungarian wine portfolio includes Dry whites from the shores of Lake Balaton, Somló and Neszmély, and finer reds from various regions, notably Villány, Sopron and Szekszard. Hungarian wine culture stretches back to Roman times and has survived numerous political, religious and economic challenges, including Islamic rule during the 16th Century (when Alcohol was prohibited) and the Phylloxera epidemic of the late 1800s. The modern Hungarian wine regions are distributed around the country.

Sopron, in the north-west, is separated from Tokaj, in the north-east, by 370 kilometers (230 miles) and from Hajós-Baja in the South by about two-thirds of that distance. Between these key areas lie the country's 22 official wine regions, each of which have their own particular blend of culture, history, Terroir and wine style. The quantity-driven vineyards of the southern plains, for example, are quite distinct from the lakeside vineyards of the west and the foothills of the north-east. The eastern side of Hungary is Wrapped by the Carpathian Mountains, which have a considerable impact on the local climate, protecting the land from the cold winds that would otherwise blow in from across Poland and western Ukraine.

The generally continental climate is also moderated by lakes Balaton and Neusiedl, allowing for a longer, more temperate growing season. The most important wine grapes currently grown in Hungary's vineyards are a mixture of traditional, regional varieties and the international varieties of French origin which are better known and more easily marketed. The traditional Hungarian white wine varieties include Furmint and Hárslevelu (the white grapes used in Tokaj), Olaszrizling, Leányka and Kéknyelukekfra. These have been joined lately by a raft of new crossings such as Irsai Olivér, Cserszegi Fuszeres, Zefír and Zenit, a number of which have been created locally by Hungarian ampelographers.

Great white wines of Észak-Dunántúl

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Észak-Dunántúl

White wines from the region of Észak-Dunántúl go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of veal escalope with marsala, wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Észak-Dunántúl

On the nose the white wine of the region of Észak-Dunántúl. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, red fruit or oak.

The best vintages in white wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • 2018With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.29/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Olaszrizling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Juhfark
  • Furmint

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Discover the grape variety: Furmint

Furmint is a very old Hungarian grape variety. It arrived in France in the 1800s. The bunches of Furmint are of medium size. They are compact and cylindrical. The berries are also of medium size. They are either short elliptical or rounded. Their thick skin changes from greenish white to reddish once the fruit is mature. This grape variety is known throughout the world for being part of the composition of the Hungarian Tokaj vintage. Robust, rich in alcohol and acidity, it needs light soil and a warm, dry climate to be fertile. It must also be pruned short and its budding takes place 7 days after the Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the second late period. This grape variety fears grey rot and erinosis. When vinified dry, Furmint produces a very fragrant, fine and highly alcoholic white wine.

Great sparkling wines of Észak-Dunántúl

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Észak-Dunántúl

Sparkling wines from the region of Észak-Dunántúl go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, fish pot or pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Észak-Dunántúl

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Észak-Dunántúl. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or green apple.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.63/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Cserszegi Füszeres
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Furmint

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Észak-Dunántúl

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The word of the wine: Nouaison

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine following flowering and corresponding to the formation of the grape berry.

Great pink wines of Észak-Dunántúl

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Észak-Dunántúl

Pink wines from the region of Észak-Dunántúl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of scottish haggis, navarin of lamb or chicken curry and onions.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Észak-Dunántúl

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Észak-Dunántúl. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.57/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Kékfrankos
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Kadarka

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Észak-Dunántúl

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Discover the grape variety: Olaszrizling

Great sweet wines of Észak-Dunántúl

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Észak-Dunántúl

Sweet wines from the region of Észak-Dunántúl go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna brick (light), blanquette of monkfish and scallops or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Észak-Dunántúl

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Észak-Dunántúl

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The word of the wine: Deposit

Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)

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