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Green Hungarian

Green Hungarian wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Light
Origin
Hungary
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Green Hungarian is a white grape variety, with its roots in Hungary.

The wines show light body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

On other labels it goes by Butschera and Putzscheere.

At the table it suits salmon and horseradish blinis, california rolls and seared scallops with pickled ginger.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium

Food pairings.

01 Salmon and horseradish blinis
02 California rolls
03 Seared scallops with pickled ginger

Also labelled.

Butschera, Putzscheere.

Green Hungarian: common questions

01.
Where is Green Hungarian from?
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Green Hungarian originates in Hungary.
02.
What food pairs with Green Hungarian?
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Pour it with salmon and horseradish blinis, california rolls and seared scallops with pickled ginger.
03.
What else is Green Hungarian called?
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Green Hungarian is also labelled Butschera and Putzscheere.

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

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