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Zeta

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

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Hungary
Top region
Tokaj
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Zeta is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Tokaj, Hungary.

Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.

Look for green apple, pear and floral.

The regions that matter for it are Tokaj.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

Watch for the synonyms: Oremus.

At the table it suits lekváros bukta, sticky rice with mango and panqueques celestino.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Off-dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
green applepear
Aromas
floral
Styles
sweetdry white

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Lekváros bukta
02 sticky rice with mango
03 Panqueques celestino

Also labelled.

Oremus.

Bottles to look for.

  • Holdvolgy Intuition No. 1 Tokaji Zeta Szamorodni, Tokaj, Hungary
  • Peter Pince Zeta, Tokaj, Hungary

Zeta: common questions

01.
What does Zeta taste like?
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Zeta tastes of green apple, pear and floral. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Zeta from?
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Zeta originates in Tokaj, Hungary.
03.
Where is Zeta grown?
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The key regions for Zeta are Tokaj.
04.
What food pairs with Zeta?
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Pour it with lekváros bukta, sticky rice with mango and panqueques celestino.
05.
What else is Zeta called?
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Zeta is also labelled Oremus.

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

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