White grape
Furmint
applequincecitrus
Tokaj · Nagy-Somló
6 regions · 22 wine districts
The wine regions of Hungary
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Tokaj
VolcanicA historic landscape of volcanic vineyards, dry Furmint and botrytised sweet wines.
- Notable varieties
- Furmint · Hárslevelű · Sárgamuskotály
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Native and distinctive varieties
White grape
Hárslevelű
linden blossompearspice
Tokaj · Nagy-Somló
White grape
Juhfark
citrussmokesalinity
Nagy-Somló
White grape
Ezerjó
applecitrusherbs
Mór · Kunság
White grape
Olaszrizling
almondcitrusgreen herbs
Badacsony · Balatonfüred–Csopak · Nagy-Somló
Red grape
Kékfrankos
sour cherrypepperviolet
Sopron · Eger · Szekszárd
Red grape
Kadarka
red berriesspiceflowers
Szekszárd · Kunság · Csongrád
White grape
Irsai Olivér
grape blossommuscatcitrus
Kunság · Mátra · Neszmély
White grape
Sárgamuskotály
grape blossomorange peelspice
Tokaj · Mátra
White grape
Kéknyelű
citruswhite flowersherbs
Badacsony
White grape
Szürkebarát
pearpeachspice
Badacsony · Mátra · Balaton-felvidék
Red grape
Cabernet Franc
blackcurrantpepperviolet
Villány · Szekszárd · Hajós–Baja
Red grape
Portugieser
plumsour cherryspice
Villány
White grape
Leányka
flowerspearhoney
Eger · Bükk · Mátra
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