The Winery Ikon of Balaton

Winery Ikon
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 2 of the estates of Balaton.
It is located in Balaton

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

Top Winery Ikon wines

Looking for the best Winery Ikon wines in Balaton among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Ikon 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 Ikon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Ikon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ikon

How Winery Ikon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef coarse salt, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or mutton stew with potatoes and garlic.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ikon

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ikon. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ikon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ikon

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Balaton

Balatonboglar (South Balaton) is one of several wine regions on the shores of Lake Balaton, in the Transdanubia region of western Hungary. Lake Balaton is a Long, thin freshwater lake measuring almost 80 kilometers (50 miles) in Length, sometimes referred to as the 'Hungarian Sea. ' It is the largest lake in Central Europe and Hungary's most popular tourist destination. A wide portfolio of the popular, internationally recognized Grape varieties are grown here, including a number of the French classics.

Balatonboglar's Sparkling wines are increasingly successful, many of which are based on the classic Champagne recipe of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The region also produces a range of ripe, Fruity reds, mostly from Gamay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah grapes. Dry whites from Balatonboglar are likely to be based on Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Muscat Blanc, which are also popular on the western side of the lake. The lake also plays a vital role in moderating the Climate in western Hungary.

It is largely due to the presence of the lake (as well as Lake Neusiedl, or the Neusiedlersee) that high quality viticulture is possible here. Without the moderating influence of these two bodies of water, the climate would be more continental, with soaring summer temperatures and very cold winters. The significance of the lake is reflected in the fact that Balaton is referenced in many of the names of the regions, towns and villages in the area. The two other winemaking regions in the area are named Balatonfured-Csopa and Balaton Felvidek.

The top white wines of Winery Ikon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ikon

How Winery Ikon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cajun jumbalaya rice, italian tabbouleh or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ikon

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ikon. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, vegetal or earth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ikon

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.48/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Királyleányka
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top pink wines of Winery Ikon

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Ikon

How Winery Ikon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or roast veal with cider.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Ikon

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Ikon. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Ikon

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Ikon.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Presses

The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Ikon

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Ikon

How Winery Ikon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of lomo saltado, lamb tagine with olives and honey or wild boar stew.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Ikon

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Ikon. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Ikon

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Ikon.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ikon

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

Discover the grape variety: Blaufränkisch

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The word of the wine: Presses

The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.