Hungary may not be the most well-known wine producing nation. However, it has certainly contributed to many apsects of wine and winemaking. Here are some facts about wine in Hungary. • Only three European languages have words for wine: Latin, Greek, and Hungarian. • Vines believed to be indigenous to the region were first cultivated [...]
For over fifty years, there has been a long-running dispute between Hungary and Slovakia over the wine term “Tokaj”. The issue has heated up after the European Commission had recently given Slovakia the go-ahead for registering one of its wine regions, hitherto known as Tokajská Vonohradnícka Oblast under the name of Vinohradnícka Oblast Tokaj. Tokaji [...]
Hungary has a long and distinguished history of winemaking. Grapes were first known to be cultivated in the area by Romans over 2000 years ago. The country’s diverse climate of hot and humid summers, dry autumns, and rainy springs to cold winters makes it an ideal place for winemaking. Its best-known wines are Tokaji Aszu, a [...]
Overview Tokaji Aszú is a sweet, topaz-colored wine from Hungary. The wine derives its name from the Tokaj-Hegyalja district of Northeastern Hungary. The region lies on the edge of the great Hungarian plain, dominated by the extinct Tokaj volcano and the Zemplen Hills. Tokaji Aszú is made from late-ripened grapes affected by Botrytis cinerea, a [...]
