The Winery Tornai of Nagy-Somló of Balaton

Winery Tornai - Aranykönny Zeus
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Balaton.
It is located in Nagy-Somló in the region of Balaton

The Winery Tornai is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Nagy-Somló to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Tornai wines

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

The top sweet wines of Winery Tornai

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Tornai

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

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Tornai

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Tornai. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Tornai

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5

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 Tornai

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Tornai

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

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Tornai

On the nose the red wine of Winery Tornai. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Tornai

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

The top white wines of Winery Tornai

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Tornai

How Winery Tornai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of red tuna steak provençal style, californian sushi (reverse maki) or tomato basil cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Tornai

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Tornai

  • 2009With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.51/5

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

  • Juhfark
  • Furmint
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Traminer
  • Olaszrizling
  • Hárslevelű

The word of the wine: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.

The top pink wines of Winery Tornai

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Tornai

How Winery Tornai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of veal tagine with carrots, pasta with shrimp or coconut chicken à la bellevilloise.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Tornai

  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Pinot Grigio

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Tornai

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

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 Tornai and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.