The Winery Kristinus of Balaton

Winery Kristinus
The winery offers 44 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 31 of the estates of Balaton.
It is located in Balaton
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The Winery Kristinus is one of the world's great estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in of Balaton to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kristinus wines

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

The top sweet wines of Winery Kristinus

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Kristinus

How Winery Kristinus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of shoulder of lamb boulangère, pork chops with mustard or endive and avocado salad.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Kristinus

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Kristinus. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, perfume or elderflower.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Kristinus

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Kristinus.

  • Irsai Oliver
  • Zweigelt

Discovering the wine region of Balaton

Hungarian region around the largest lake in Central Europe, 6 zones including volcanic Badacsony. Signature Olaszrizling (Welschriesling), Hungary's most planted grape: lively, mineral whites with signature notes of almond, citrus, green apple, white flowers and a herbaceous touch, a crisp finish - a typical thirst-quenching wine. Also round Szürkebarát (Pinot Gris), ample Chardonnay, rare native Kéknyelű. Basalt in the north, lakeside climate.

The top white wines of Winery Kristinus

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kristinus

How Winery Kristinus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of savoyard pizza (cream base), salmon steak on a bed of leeks or shrimp with oyster sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kristinus

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kristinus. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Kristinus. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kristinus

  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.42/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Irsai Oliver
  • Szürkebarát
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Kristinus

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kristinus

How Winery Kristinus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of lomo saltado, lamb chops à la champvallon or stuffed mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Kristinus

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Kristinus. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Kristinus

  • 2018With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.35/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Kékfrankos
  • Zweigelt
  • Blaufränkisch

The word of the wine: Aging on lees

Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.

The top red wines of Winery Kristinus

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kristinus

How Winery Kristinus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pot-au-feu, shoulder of lamb boulangère or croque madame.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kristinus

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kristinus

  • 2011With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Kékfrankos
  • Zweigelt
  • Blaufränkisch

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.

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Discover the grape variety: Furmint

Taut, structured whites with cutting acidity and a mineral mouth, featuring aromas of apple, quince, citrus, honey, smoke and chalk notes. Made as ambitious dry wines (Tokaji száraz, Somló), off-dry and especially sumptuous botrytised sweet wines: Tokaji Aszú (legendary, classified by puttonyos) and Tokaji Eszencia. Highly susceptible to noble rot. The absolute star of Tokaj in Hungary, also in Slovakia, Slovenia (Šipon) and Austria. Native Hungarian grape.