Hungarian Wine House has been providing excellent, exclusively selected Hungarian wines to its customers since 2008. Hungarian wine has a history dating back to at least Roman times. With its 22 wine regions, Hungary offers a diverse range of varietals thanks to the unique terroir, style and character embodied within each. Some regions are best
Area: 7100 hectares Climate: sheltered from wind Soil: volcanic rock (andesite-rhyolite-tuff) covered by loess and sand Grape varieties, wines: Müller-Thurgau – fragrant, light, soft Italian Riesling – dry, fresh acidic Muscat Ottonel – high alcohol content, fragrant, high sugar degree Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch) Zweigelt In the largest hill and mountain wine region good quality white wine
Area: 5160 hectares Climate: little precipitation, long winter Soil: lava rock, rhyolite tuff Grape varieties, wines: Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch), Cabernet, Merlot, Portugieser are the base of Egri Bikavér. Leányka – Slightly sweet fruity wine with complex taste-harmony is made. Italian Riesling – harmonious fine characteristic fragrance, elegantly acidic. This old baroque town is known abroad first
Area: 1880 hectares Climate: Sub-alpine character; frost-free spring, cool and rainy summer, sunny autumn, mild winter with a lot of precipitation, advantageous for overriping Soil: Varying; clay, crystalline shale, limestone and loess are present Grape varieties, wines: Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch) – pleasant tart, velvety Merlot, Zweigelt – excellent dry red wines with high tannin contents and
Area: 1890 hectares Climate: hot summer, mild winter with a lot of sunshine, frequent hails Soil: loess and clay rich in lime Grape varieties, wines: Portugieser (Kékoportó), Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch), Merlot – dark ruby colour, full-bodied, spicy bouquet Cabernet Sauvignon Hárslevelű – white wine with flower fragrance Olaszrizling (Italian Riesling) – long, warming white wine Villány
Area: 2300 hectares Climate: Mild, long winter, extreme, but dry summer, a lot of sunshine Soil: Thick wind-blown loess with a thickness up to 30 metres Grape varieties, wines: Kadarka – old, famous variety Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch) Szekszárdi Bikavér (Bull’s Blood of Szekszárd) Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc Chardonnay and Olaszrizling (Italian Riesling) The slopes of
Area: 28020 hectares Climate: little precipitation. Hot, sunny summer and dry winter Soil: mainly sand, loess Grape varieties, wines: Ezerjó (Thousand goods), Kövidinka, Aranysárfehér – mild wines with high sugar and alcohol contents Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch) – fine, spicy and light. Kadarka – ruby red, spicy fragrance, full of aroma The largest wine region of the country
After a 3 years absence due to my business commitments in the United Kingdom I have had a chance to visit the 22nd International Wine Festival in Budapest at the Buda Castle (Budai Vár) this September. I tasted many wines but let’s see the facts by numbers. 82 wines 13 wineries 9 regions 2 days
Hungarian Wine House has organized and hosted a wine tasting at the end of 2011 for press and trade. 5 wineries represented their wines from 5 wine regions. There were a total of 35 wines. The winemakers or owners personally showed their wines what was very helpful for the guests and they appreciated it. The
Hungarian Masterclass with the Hungarian Wine House Hungarian Wine House hosted a wine tasting this year in July. It was held at the Hungarian Cultural Centre at Convent Garden London, which belongs to the Hungarian State (but no passport is need it to enter the building). Our aim was different this time, approaching the general
History Hungarian wine has a history dating back to at least Roman times. The best-known wines are the white dessert wine Tokay (Tokaji) and Bull’s Blood (Egri Bikavér), a full-bodied red wine. The Romans brought vines to Pannonia, and by the 5th century AD, there are records of extensive vineyards in Hungary. Following the Magyar