The Winery Gilvesy of Badacsony of Balaton

Winery Gilvesy - V&aacuteradi Furmint
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Balaton.
It is located in Badacsony in the region of Balaton

The Winery Gilvesy is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Badacsony to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gilvesy wines

Looking for the best Winery Gilvesy wines in Badacsony among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gilvesy wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Gilvesy wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Gilvesy

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gilvesy

How Winery Gilvesy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of andouillette with mustard sauce, tuna and mayonnaise onigiri or lamb tagine with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gilvesy

On the nose the white wine of Winery Gilvesy. often reveals types of flavors of cream, spices or lime and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, minerality or butter.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Gilvesy

  • 2019With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Gilvesy.

  • Riesling
  • Olaszrizling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Furmint
  • Pinot Gris

Discovering the wine region of Badacsony

The wine region of Badacsony is located in the region of Balaton of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Szászi Birtok or the Domaine Csendes Dűlő produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Badacsony are Riesling, Pinot noir and Muscat Ottonel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Badacsony often reveals types of flavors of cream, peach or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of almonds, pineapple or black fruit.

In the mouth of Badacsony is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 48 estates and châteaux in the of Badacsony, producing 282 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Badacsony go well with generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, vegetarian or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery Gilvesy

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gilvesy

How Winery Gilvesy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tunisian molokheya or duck stew with cahors wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Gilvesy

On the nose the red wine of Winery Gilvesy. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gilvesy

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Gilvesy.

  • Kékfrankos
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Gilvesy

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Gilvesy

How Winery Gilvesy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Gilvesy

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The word of the wine: Draft liquor

Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gilvesy

Planning a wine route in the of Badacsony? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gilvesy.

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.

News about Winery Gilvesy and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Berry Bros & Rudd cuts packaging with capsule-free wine

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Decanter magazine latest issue: April 2022

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The word of the wine: Draft liquor

Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".