Winery HungariaZenit Extra Dry
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Hungaria's Zenit Extra Dry.
Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois
Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Hungaria
The Winery Hungaria is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Etyek-Buda to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Etyek-Buda
The wine region of Etyek-Buda is located in the region of Észak-Dunántúl of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fantástico or the Domaine Nyakas produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Etyek-Buda are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Etyek-Buda often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, minerality or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, gooseberry or straw.
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.
The word of the wine: Sabrer (champagne)
A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.
