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Dunaj

Dunaj wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Slovakia
Top region
Slovakia
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Key regions
3
Pairings

Dunaj is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Malokarpatska, Slovakia.

Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for dark fruits, cherry, plum and spice.

The regions that matter for it are Slovakia.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, medium vigour and a preference for warm.

At the table it suits lamb cutlets, pan-seared tuna and charcuterie.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark fruitscherryplumspice

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 lamb cutlets
02 pan-seared tuna
03 charcuterie

Bottles to look for.

  • Chateau Ruban Dunaj Vyber z hrozna Suche, Juznoslovenska, Slovakia
  • Chateau Topolcianky Dunaj Rose Neskory zber Suche, Nitrianska, Slovakia
  • Chateau Topolcianky Dunaj Vyber z Hrozna, Juznoslovenska, Slovakia
  • Dudo Dunaj Bobulovy Vyber Polosuche, Malokarpatska, Slovakia
  • Elesko 'Marina' Dunaj, Slovakia
  • Elesko Dunaj Suche, Slovakia
  • Frtus Winery Dunaj, Nitrianska, Slovakia
  • Kasnyik Dunaj, Juznoslovenska, Slovakia

Dunaj: common questions

01.
What does Dunaj taste like?
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Dunaj tastes of dark fruits, cherry, plum and spice. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Dunaj from?
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Dunaj originates in Malokarpatska, Slovakia.
03.
Where is Dunaj grown?
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The key regions for Dunaj are Slovakia.
04.
What food pairs with Dunaj?
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Pour it with lamb cutlets, pan-seared tuna and charcuterie.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Slovakia.

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