Hungary
Continental Central Europe, with volcanic hills in the north and the sweet wines of Tokaj in the northeast.
Where it is
Map data: Natural Earth
Places in Hungary
Tokaj
A northeast Hungarian region where river mists favor noble rot, with a centuries-old tradition of sweet wine.
Badacsony
A flat-topped basalt hill on the north shore of Lake Balaton, terraced and planted to Olaszrizling and Kéknyelű.
Balaton
Around Lake Balaton, a varied wine landscape is best known for dry whites, especially fresh, citrusy Olaszrizling with a faint almond note.
Balatonfüred-Csopak
On Lake Balaton's north shore, Olaszrizling is typically dry and fresh, with citrus, green apple, and a subtle almond finish.
Eger
A wine region around the town of Eger in northern Hungary, known for Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood), a red blend often led by Kékfrankos.
Kunság
A large, flat region on Hungary's Great Plain producing a broad range of fresh whites, rosés, and fruit-driven reds.
Mátra
On the southern slopes of the Mátra Mountains, aromatic white wines tend to be light, fresh, and floral.
Neszmély
Near the Danube in northern Hungary, white wines tend to be crisp and aromatic, with bright acidity, citrus, and floral notes.
Pannonhalma
On hills south of the Danube, white wines commonly show bright acidity, light body, and fresh citrus or floral flavors.
Somló
A single extinct volcano in western Hungary, known for dry white wines grown on its steep slopes.
Sopron
A Hungarian wine region on the Austrian border near Lake Neusiedl, known for red wine from Kékfrankos, the grape Austrians call Blaufränkisch.
Szekszárd
Loess hills in southern Hungary above the Danube, known for reds from Kadarka and Kékfrankos.