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Nouveau time: Vylyan Bogyólé 2020

Image ~ December 11, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi
The most well-known Hungarian nouveau style red. I cannot remember a poor release, and the 2022 again delivers.

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Supermarket wines – Aldi’s Csányi Villányi Shiraz 2021, a great value red

Image ~ August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi

As a winelover you won’t often find a Hungarian red for 1100 HUF or 3 Euros which is worth drinking. But the Csányi Shiraz is an exception, it always delivers, and the 2021 vintage is no exception. Continue reading →

Good white from Villány: Bakonyi Csavargó 2020

Image ~ July 1, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi

Villány is a red wine region but you can find good white wines. I would recommend to start with the Csavargó from Bakonyi…

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Vylyan did it again: Macska Portugieser 2021

Image ~ June 13, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi
I thought it was probably just a vintage thing for Vylyan, they nailed it in 2020 and made a standout Portugieser, but the new vintage is just as lovely, if not even better.

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Like a Hungarian Grüner Veltliner: Bakonyi Csavargó 2019

Image ~ January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi
Photo taken from the producer’s webpage
Not a pure Grüner Veltliner actually as it’s blended with some local grapes (30% Hárslevelű, 10% Olaszrizling and 10% Királyleányka), but it speaks the GrüVe language for sure.

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Bakonyi Kékfrankos 2017, Villány, Hungary

Image ~ December 9, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

The first vintage of the wine. The 2018 is more serious, but priced a bit higher and not yet ready to drink, as opposed to this one. I would happily drink this now. Continue reading →

Big brand Villányi – Teleki Merlot 2017

Image ~ June 8, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

The most well known Villányi brand. Big volume, cheap, widely available in Hungary.

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Blogs I follow

Jamie Goode's Wine Blog Australian Wine Reviews Barolista
Winemag South Africa
Thomas Girgensohn's australian wine reviews

About me

Budapest, Hungary. Wine blogging since 2010 – in Hungarian, at Művelt Alkoholista. Until now.

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