Hungarian Wine 101: A Virtual Tour and Tasting (Part 1)
Channel: Taste Hungary
Date: 2021-11-06

A virtual class and tasting of Hungarian wine, led by Gábor Bánfalvi. A crash course (in two parts) on the increasingly fabulous wines of Hungary, in which Gábor discusses:

• Hungary’s wine regions (there are 22 altogether)
• A brief history of Hungarian wine (Tokaj was the world’s first delimited wine region)
• Hungary’s important grape varietals (including some of the ancient varieties which have been revived in recent years)
• Hungary’s signature wine styles and blends

The wines:
• Egri Csillag (2019), Böjt Winery, Eger Region
• Áldás Egri Bikavér Superior (2018), St. Andrea Winery, Eger Region
• Estate Furmint, (2016), Kvaszinger Winery, Tokaj Region
• Sweet Szamorodni (2017), Erzsébet Winery, Tokaj Region
• Olaszrizling (2018), Kolonics Winery, Somló
• Csókaszőlő (2018), Bussay Winery, Zala Region