Products tagged with Hungary

Kadarka is a grape popular in Bulgaria and Romania, but rarely seen in the states. It used to be a significant player in Hungarian Bull’s Blood but is on the decline. The Heimann family is fiercely committed to bringing it back. This wine almost drinks li

Slightly waxy, with bright herbal aromas, and a focus on orchard fruit and melon. Volcanic soil imparts an intense minerality. This wine is a bit of an outlier for Lenkey; done in stainless steel rather than oak and aged for ”only” 3 years. I guess he wen

‘Egri Bikavér’ translates to ‘Bull’s Blood’, and is an ancient style of Hungarian red. This is a classic example, with a decidedly mineral edge, inky purple fruit flesh, and a medium to medium-plus body. This is Marcell Bukolyi’s first vintage making wine

Chiseled minerality and a hint of smoke characteristic of Welschriesling. The acidity is singing. The Kovács family runs this winery and have a long history of winemaking, owning some of the best vineyards in their tiny village of Csopak just north of Lak

The puttonyos system for Tokaji Aszú essentially denotes the sugar level in the wine; in this case, a whopping 168 g/L. Opulent nutty texture, characteristic apricot skin, pepper notes, and acidity that’s still singing. The finish is profound and complex.

Juhfark is a smoky, rich white variety that excels on Somlói’s volcanic soils. Juicy, white tropical fruit with an ashy, earthiness and some decided funk.

No question: Hungary makes some great wine. And then one comes around, and wow. Well, here’s one of those. Very clean – like fresh spring water, with white flowers and orchard fruit (slightly under-ripe pear), yet with an energy and length surprising for

A tomato skin tartness is balanced by a dark red cherry fruit. “Serious rosé”, as we like to say. This small estate is committed to old school natural practices; nothing added, nothing taken away. They use an old basket press and other antiquated technolo

Egri Csillag (Eger Star) is the name of white wine field blends from this region of northeastern Hungary. Much like their more famous red wine cousins, Egri Bikavér (Bull’s Blood), they incorporate both indigenous and international varieties. Fresh, crisp

The key to Lenkey’s aging regime is early harvesting to preserve acidity. 10 years later, this wine is fully integrated and absolutely singing. A deeply flinty mineral is contrasted with stone fruit skin and a surprisingly balanced acidity.

Szamorodni is a unique category of Tokaj in which botrytized grapes are pressed & aged under a natural layer of yeast, causing oxidization similar to sherry. This batch was a happy accident originally marked “throw away” by Samuel. Fully dry, with perfume

This wine is from 5 separate vineyard plots in northwestern Hungary. The vineyards are all worked by hand with minimal intervention at all stages. Sites are harvested separately according to ripeness and blended later. Perhaps the most elegant Blaufränkis