Hungarian wine has ancient origins, dating back to at least the 5th century, when the Romans occupied the land then known as Pannonia. The Huns, the Magyars, and other tribes who migrated into the country had a “Blood Treaty” ritual, dripping blood into wine and drinking it to seal pacts. Since the Romans had already done the work setting up the vineyards, the tribes could spend their time more wisely with the conquering and the pillaging. The 13th century Mongolian invasion laid waste to much of the cultivated land. King Bela IV brought peace to Hungary, and made it a priority to rebuild the vineyards, inviting people from other countries to bring in vines and grow a diverse wine culture. The towns Sopron and Eger became known for their high quality wines which were exported throughout Europe by the end of his rule in 1270, and Hungarian kings continued to emphasize wine production through various edicts. By the time of the 15th century rule of King Matthias Corvinus, Hungary had developed Read more »
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Starting at $906.56 History of the grape: Kadarka is a dark-skinned, red grape that is best known as the main varietal in that Hungarian ...
History of the grape: References to it in the Loire region of France date as far back as the mid 12th century. But it...
History of the grape: Exact details of Furmint’s origins are a bit murky. It is known that Hungarian King Bela IV ord...
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
THE SZEPSY FAMILY HAS BEEN CULTIVATING VINE AND PRODUCING WINE SINCE THE END OF THE 16TH CENTURY...
You may not be familiar with Hungarian wines, even though Hungary has been producing great wine f...
Winery - History Of German-Hungarian descent the counts of Degenfeld family history leads back t...
The Royal Tokaji Wine Company, founded in Hungary in 1989, has become one of the most defining wi...
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April 2013
Clear and transparent pinot gris, greenish yellow (or pale straw) colour, consistent at sight.Intense and somewhat complex aromas, mainly minerals.Very acid but equilibrated. Read More
April 2013
Greenish yellow riesling from Hungary, clear and transparent, very consistent.Not very complex, nor particularly intense at smell, rich of mineral aromas.Acid, but not too much, persistent and equilibrated. Read More
April 2013
Clear and transparent with an intense ruby-red colour, not very consistent.Intense and complex aromas: red fruits such as ribes and blackberry) and some wood aromas too.Warm with clear tannins, but acid enough to maintain it fully equilibrated. Read More
April 2013
Dessert wine of zeus grapes, clear and transparent with an intense straw-yellow colour (though still some greenish nuances, despite the age), very consistent.Intense and complex aromas, you can really notice honey and fruits (peach).Warm at taste but not disturbingly sweet and with a good acidity keeping it fresh. Equilibrated and persistent. Read More
March 2013
A very great wine, great flavor & long tannin... it will be special if storage 6 months more... but not more than that. Read More
March 2013
A 2011 Gruner Veltliner from Hungary. Light yellow straw in color. Fruit hints of apple, melon, and lime with a hint of white pepper. It has a mid-finish on the palette and some acidity. Best served chilled to 48 degrees, and served with a grilled chicken dish. Read More
February 2013
Delicious honey and awesome taste. Great dessert wine. Read More
February 2013
2-14-13. Dark straw yellow. Aromatic. Roses, orange flower water, ripe pear,healthy bit of cardamom and a bit of sweet smoke and camphor.Tastes like drinking lychee out of a can (but not sweet). oily texture. a little bit of acidity but sort of flabby. a little medicinal. alcohol taste is very low. Read More
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