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Great merlot from Hungary: Gere Solus 2006 from Villány

Image ~ March 1, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi
High end merlot was a thing in Hungary two decades ago, inspired by the great supertuscan examples if I’m not mistaken. Expensive big, beefy reds are
now mostly out of favor here as well, but that’s a different story. The Gere Solus was (and still is) one, if not the most coveted example of this style. And well, it’s amazing as a 16 year old wine.

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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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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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