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Badacsony

Badacsony wine guide: the wine region in Hungary, its Kéknyelü, the white wine and red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Hungary
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Kéknyelü
Styles
white · red · rosé
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Badacsony is a wine region of Hungary.

Growers build the wines around Kéknyelü, filling out the blend with Furmint, Szürkebarát, Riesling and Pinot Noir, plus one more.

Vines root into clay, loess and volcanic.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running humid.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside, mountains and slopes.

White wine, red wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light-bodied and fruit-forward, blended, crisp and refreshing and suitable for summer enjoyment, plus two more.

Pour them alongside grilled fish, chicken dishes, vegetarian pasta and cheese platters.

Serve chilled.

Soil
ClayLoessVolcanic
Climate
Maritime/oceanicHumid
Terrain
LakesideMountainsSlopes
Styles
whiteredrosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Light-bodied and fruit-forward, Blended.

Rosé: Crisp and refreshing, Suitable for summer enjoyment.

Sparkling: Vibrant and lively, Local character.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • 2HA 'Tabunello', Badacsony, Hungary
  • Bencze Atlas Red, Badacsony, Hungary
  • Bencze Autochthon, Badacsony, Hungary
  • Bencze Furmint, Badacsony, Hungary
  • Bencze Keknyelu, Badacsony, Hungary
  • Bencze Petillant Blanc, Badacsony, Hungary
  • Folly Arboretum Boroka, Badacsony, Hungary
  • Gilvesy Bohem Balatoni Cuvee, Badacsony, Hungary

At the table.

  • Grilled fish
  • Chicken dishes
  • Vegetarian pasta
  • Cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Badacsony: common questions

01.
What grapes is Badacsony known for?
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Kéknyelü is the signature grape of Badacsony. Furmint, Szürkebarát, Riesling and Pinot Noir are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Badacsony make?
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Badacsony produces white wine, red wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Badacsony?
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Badacsony is a wine region in Hungary.
04.
What food goes with Badacsony wine?
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Try grilled fish, chicken dishes, vegetarian pasta and cheese platters.

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