Some say that it originated in Hungary, while others say it came from Turkey via Bulgaria. Known in Austria and more generally in Eastern Europe (Albania, Croatia, Moldavia, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, etc.), it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Informations about the Winery Birkás

The winery offers 16 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Kunság in the region of Duna

The Winery Birkás is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Kunság to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Hungary wines

In the top 200 of of Kunság wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Kunság

The wine region of Kunság is located in the region of Duna of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pieroth or the Domaine Frittmann produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kunság are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kunság often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, tropical fruit or vegetal.

The wine region of Duna

Hungary/Balaton/badacsony">Badacsony is a tiny, traditional Hungarian wine region on the northern shore of the southern end of Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake. It shares its name with both the mountain which dominates the area and a Village of around 1000 inhabitants. A wide range of red and white wines are made here from a wide portfolio of both local and eastern European speciality Grape varieties, plus more internationally popular wine grape varieties. The latter include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Muscat Ottonel.

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The word of the wine: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.