The best wines from Etyek-Buda in Hungary

Etyek-Buda is the Hungarian wine district near the capital Budapest. Wine has been produced here for centuries. The region enjoyed its greatest fame in the 19th century, when it supplied the Austro-Hungarian Empire with its bubbles. This Hungarian 'champagne' was world famous. Nowadays, in addition to sparkling bubbles, many sparkling, still white wines are produced here.

Sparkling wines are still produced in Etyek-Buda. The historic winery Törley has been restored. The winery Hungaria also makes excellent bubbles. But nowadays, Etyek-Buda mainly produces still white wines. They are dry, light, fresh and mineral.

Traditionally, one indigenous grape with the barely pronounceable name ‘Hosszúcipkájú’ was the showpiece of the region. It produced fairly heavy white wines. The fate of this special grape is unknown. The Chardonnay, Olaszrizling, Irsai Olivér and Királyleányka are now the most widely planted in Etyek-Buda.

Nyakas is an important winery for still white wines. The winemaker, who trained in Germany, produces affordable fresh white wines from indigenous and international grapes. His wines have won several international awards in recent years.