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We mainly know the Cabernet Franc from Bordeaux and the Loire. What is less known is that this is also a classic grape in southern Hungary. It has been planted there for centuries. Nineteenth century 'celebrities' such as Liszt and Schubert already drank it. This one is from the Dutch winemaker Cisca Alsem. It works organically and allows it to mature for eighteen months in French oak.| Color: | Red | Taste profile: | Full bodied | Country: | Hungary |
| Region: | Pécs |
| Grape: | Cabernet Franc |
| Winery: | Hegyem |
| Agriculture: | Organic wines |
| Alcohol: | 14,5% Vol. |
| Recommended serving temperature: | 18° C |
| Best to drink: | 2024 - 2030 |
| Volume: | 750 ml. |
| Closure: | Cork |
Although the small wine district of Pécs in the south of Hungary, with only 600 hectares of vineyards, is hardly known outside Hungary, wine growing there is anything but new. Already in Roman times, Pécs was known as the Gateway to the Balkans. Several trade routes came together there. In the nineteenth century, white grapes were grown there for the Hungarian 'champagne', which was made in Budapest and supplied the Austro-Hungarian Empire with its bubbles.
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