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Recas Castel Huniade Feteasca Neagra 2022

Image ~ January 31, 2025 ~ Zoltán Németi
Feteasca Neagra is a local grape variety of Transylvania and there are some plantings in Hungary, too, yet I only tasted very few so far – I don’t really know what to expect. Based on this example from Recas, it’s a variety worth exploring, even though I’m not a fan of the winemaking for this wine.

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Pretty Austrian blaufrankisch: Silvia Heinrich 2021

Image ~ June 20, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

My pick from the Silvia Heinrich range is the entry level blaufrankisch. The more expensive ones are a bit too oaky for me (my common complain about Burgenland reds), but this is lovely.

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Pretty Kékfrankos: Gobri 2018

Image ~ February 22, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi
Such an interesting Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch) from Gobri, this promising new producer in Mátra.

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Kerekes Syrah 2018

Image ~ January 31, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ 2 Comments

Syrah has good potential in Hungary in my opinion, but this one is not there yet to prove my theory, unfortunately. Continue reading →

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About me

I’m a wine blogger living in Budapest, Hungary. Contributor to Művelt Alkoholista, the oldest Hungarian wine blog, since 2010. Screwcapped is my personal blog.

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