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Kovidinka

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

Colour
Other
Body
Light
Origin
Hungary
Top region
Hungary
4
Key regions
3
Pairings
3
Synonyms

Kovidinka is a wine grape variety, and it traces back to Hungary.

Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for herbaceous notes.

The regions that matter for it are Hungary, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

Watch for the synonyms: Dinka, Ruzsitza and Steinschiller.

At the table it suits hvarska gregada, pork and fennel dumplings and freshly shucked oysters.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
herbaceous notes

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Hvarska gregada
02 Pork and fennel dumplings
03 Freshly shucked oysters

Also labelled.

Dinka, Ruzsitza, Steinschiller.

Bottles to look for.

  • Font Pinceszet Kovidinka, Hungary
  • Gedeon Birtok Kovidinka, Kunsag, Hungary
  • Maurer Oszkar Kovidinka, Hajdukovo, Serbia
  • Sziegl Pince Herreberg Kovidinka, Hajos-Baja, Hungary

Kovidinka: common questions

01.
What does Kovidinka taste like?
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Kovidinka tastes of herbaceous notes. Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Kovidinka from?
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Kovidinka originates in Hungary.
03.
Where is Kovidinka grown?
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The key regions for Kovidinka are Hungary, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.
04.
What food pairs with Kovidinka?
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Pour it with hvarska gregada, pork and fennel dumplings and freshly shucked oysters.
05.
What else is Kovidinka called?
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Kovidinka is also labelled Dinka, Ruzsitza and Steinschiller.

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

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