characteristics of the wines from the Carpathian-basin.

1. Introduction to the
World of Wines
of the Carpathian-Basin
Dr. J. Csuták wine-knight
LEONARDO MEETING
Cracow, 30. Jan.- 1. Feb. 2015.

3. Motto:
„ Wine preparation in
the Carpathian-Basin is
not only a tradition, but
also the valuation of the
civilization, as well.”
(G. Csávossy)

4. 1. Only in Hungary,
 there are some thousands of winemakers in function
 on average, calculating only with five different types of
wines/person, result can reach 10,000 individual wines
2. Min. 5 minutes necessary to introduce a given wine
3. These together mean:
 more than 50,000 minutes would be needed to create a
detailed picture of Hungarian wines (=833,3 hours=37,4 days)
4. … and where are data of the other countries, yet?!
5. During this short period given for me,
 I can only give you a short introduction to, or
 present some selection of wines from Carpathian-Basin to
demonstrate them.
6. This is, why I gave the title of my presentation only:
„Introduction to …”

5. RO
UA

11. 1. Syrmium
2. Balaton-v.
3. Szekszárd
4.Somló
5. Ruszt-Sopron
6. Buda
7. Arad
9. Pozsony
10. Mátra-
Mount.
11. Érmellék
12. Minddle
Transylvania
8. Baranyai

14. 1
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Tokaj-Hegyalja
Grape:
Furmint, Hárslevelű, Muscat
Ottonel, Zeta, Kabar, Kövér
Wines:
-Dry vines of the grape
varieties
-Samorodni
-Tokay (aszu)
-Nectar
-Fordítás („turn over”)
-Máslás („copy)
Transylvanian-Hegyalja
Grapes: Princess, „Little Girl”,
Furmint, Kövér, Traminer Red
Traminer, Pinot Grise, Italian
Riesling, Rhein Riesling, Muscat
Ottonel, Sauvignon blanc,
Neuburger, Járdován
Wines:
-White vines (dry and sweet)
-Plébános (traditional cuvée)
-Rózsamáli (from a given teerroire
called Rózsamáli
Arad-Hegyalja
Grapes: Muscat Ottonel, Princess, Mustos from Magyarád, Bakator, Italyan Riesling,
Cabernet sauvignon, Pinot noir, Merlot, Kadarka, Kékfrankos etc.
Wines: mainly red wines of Hungarian varieties (Kékfrankos, Kadarka) and international
ones, but traditional Hungarian White wine is Mustos from Magyarád, Bakator, etc.

16. Wines Region Features of wines
Neuburger
(Austrian
origin)
Transylvanian
Hegyalja,
Romania
Semi-sweet quite robust wine
with a neutral taste. The
young versions have spicy
and flowery flavour. Later a
nutty flavour develops.
Hárslevelű Syrmia
(Szerémség,
Serbia)
Native variety in the
Carpathian-B. The wine is
dense, bulky with definite
spicy ad fragrant flavour. In
adequate condition it easy
produces aszú.

17. Wines to be tested. 1. White wines
Wines Region Features of wines
Tisicstracové
Ezerjó
Thousend
Bunchy
2013.
East-Slovakia
Karsticum
Jabl.n.Turnau
Ignácz-Winary
The wine is from the biggest
karst territory of Middle
Europe where its grape was
cultivated according to real
bio-product technology. Tis
technology together the
specific soil and ecology
conditions provide a unique
character of this wine which
is not only reminiscent of
wine making tradition but also
shows results of the new
wine-creating efforts, as well.

18. Wines Region Features of wines
Furmint
2012
Árvay
Tokay-Hegyalja,
Hungary
(Hungarian origin,
native grape) -
Hungaricum
Dry wine with a good acidic
balance, with complex
flavours derived from
phenolic compounds in the
juice, with aroma like from
pears and lime and from
brief contact of must with
the grape skins during its
pressing and filtering.
Furmint
2013
Sajgó
Tokay-Hegyalja,
Hungary
(Hungarian origin,
native grape) –
Hungaricum
Traditional Tokay-wine with
well known Character of
Furmint. Beside its complex
flavour of Furmint,
individual signs also appear
in after taste.

20. Special red cuvée from Eger region

21. Wines Region Features of wines
Kékfrankos
rosée 2013.
The rising Sun
Hungary, Sopron
Mountains
Well known blue-
grape of Sopron
Region
The wine has fruity
fragrancy and flavour
together with some
tannins. Well drinkable
with good acidic balance
Mátrai rosée,
Excellent 2013.
Ludányi
North Hungary,
Mátra hills
This wine made with
fast processing of the
black grapes, is unique
in its sparkling
freshness of flavour.
This light, pleasant and
elegant wine is faintly
red with a spicy, fruity
bouquet and aroma.

22. Wines to be tested. 2. Red wines
Wines Region Features of wines
Dornfelder
German origin
East-Slovakia
Karsticum
Jabl.n.Turnau
Ignácz-Winary
Deep colored dry wine with
good acidity and with flavor of
different spicy-vegetables from
kitchen garden. It has a velvet
texture.
Portugiser,
2014 Lelovits
Villány– Hungary
protected origin
Deep colored semi-dry or dry
wine with harmonized,
however week acidity.
Its an impertinently young
wine with surprisingly fruity
flavor. Although, it is a real red
wine, at the same time it is
also ethereal one.

23. Wines to be tested. 2. Red wines
Wines Region Features of wines
Kékfrankos
2013
Frittmann
Hungarian Great
Plain
Velvety harsh, full-bodied
red wine of characteristic
taste with well balanced
acids.
Kékfrankos
2013
Vida
Szekszárd –
Hungary
protected origin
Due to its wonderful complex
taste, Kékfrankos is one of
the most important variety of
Szekszárd region. Its fruity
and richness in fragrancies
create such a harmony which
guarantees intimate pleasant
and romantic dinners.

24. Wines to be tested. 2. Red wines
Wines Region Features of wines
Kadarka
2012
Sagmaister
Syrmium
SRB
Due to history of this variety,
Kadarka today is a real
Hungaricum. However, it
originates from the Middle East,
so far independent, well
characterized native clones have
created. And what about the
wine! To taste, not speak about
it, please!
Red Harmony
from Eger
2013 Korona
North
Hungary
Eger
This wine is a cuvee of different
red wines of the historical wine
producing region of Eger. All
members of this composition
was created with reductive
fermentation technology.
Features of this wine are
collected in his name: Harmony

25. Transylvanian-
”Hegyalja”
Neuburger
(RO)
Syrmium (Srb)
Hárslevelű and
Kadarka

26. Szádalmás/Jablonov n. Turnou
Thousand bunchy (Ezerfürtű)
and Dornfelder