Posts Tagged ‘hungarian sparkling wine’
Hungarian Wine
Hungry for Hungarian Wines, Wine has been produced in Hungary since the 13 or 14 centuries. The country is divided up into 22 wine regions, growing 223 varieties of grapes, on 65,000 hectares of vineyards and producing 400 million bottles of wine each year. The 22 regions of Hungary: Badacsony Balatonboglár Balaton-Felvidék Balatonfüred-Csopak Nagy-Somlói Zalai Csongrád…
Read MoreThe Renaissance of Hungarian Bubbles
An introduction to the sparkling wines in Hungary I still remember the first glass of Hungarian sparkling I had ever had. We have to go back roughly 10 years, around 2014. It was a Hungaria Extra Dry ‘The Blue Label’ I had at the Gay Hussar, a renowned Hungarian restaurant back in London that is…
Read MoreFurmint, Beyond Sweet Wines – Exploring the Magic of Furmint in the Hungarian Sparkling Wine World
When one thinks of Furmint, the mind often conjures images of luscious Tokaji dessert wines from Hungary. However, this versatile grape variety has been quietly making waves beyond its sweet, and still dry incarnations. Time to celebrate The export quantity of Hungarian fizz has been fairly steady over the last five years, but it was…
Read MoreHungarian Sparkling Wines
While it might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of bubbly, Hungary produce high quality sparkling wines worth noticing. Look into: Kreinbacher – visit site The Kreinbacher Estate was founded by József Kreinbacher who acquired the first vineyards at Somló in 2002. Christian Forget, a cellar master from Champagne, guides…
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