The Winery Kőfejtő of Nagy-Somló of Balaton

Winery Kőfejtő - Cuvée
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Balaton.
It is located in Nagy-Somló in the region of Balaton
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The Winery Kőfejtő is one of the best wineries to follow in Nagy-Somló.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Nagy-Somló to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kőfejtő wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Kőfejtő

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kőfejtő

How Winery Kőfejtő wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of mushrooms stuffed with tomme and rosemary, nanie's diced ham quiche or chicken wrap.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kőfejtő

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kőfejtő. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kőfejtő

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Juhfark
  • Olaszrizling
  • Hárslevelű
  • Furmint

Discovering the wine region of Nagy-Somló

The wine region of Nagy-Somló is located in the region of Balaton of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kreinbacher or the Domaine Kreinbacher produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nagy-Somló are Furmint, Harslevelu and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nagy-Somló often reveals types of flavors of citrus, cherry or pear and sometimes also flavors of stone, cheese or straw.

In the mouth of Nagy-Somló is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 27 estates and châteaux in the of Nagy-Somló, producing 122 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nagy-Somló go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top red wines of Winery Kőfejtő

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kőfejtő

How Winery Kőfejtő wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or roast duck in the oven.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 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.

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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.

News about Winery Kőfejtő and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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Chateau St. Jean in Sonoma sold to Foley Family Wines

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The word of the wine: Ventilate

Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.

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