The best wines from Szekszárd in Hungary

In the 19th century, Franz Schubert and Frantz Liszt were among the many celebrities who drank red wine from Szekszárd at parties in Vienna. Schubert is said to have even inspired his famous Trout Quintet to it. He gave one to Pope Pius IX in 1865. The Pope declared: "This wine from Szekszárd promotes my health and spirit."

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In the 19th century, Franz Schubert and Frantz Liszt were among the many celebrities who drank red wine from Szekszárd at parties in Vienna. Schubert is said to have even been the inspiration for his famous trout Quintet. He gave one to Pope Pius IX in 1865. The Pope declared: "This wine from Szekszárd promotes my health and spirit." The name of the Szekszárd wine region was thus definitively established.

Three-quarters of the vineyards are planted with red grapes. They get a lot of sun and produce fragrant, slightly spicy wines with a full flavour. The main grape variety is the Kékfrankos grape, which accounts for more than a third of the vineyards. Many winemakers also have Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Portugieser, Kadaraka and Zweigelt. And they like to experiment with it.

Szekszárd is the only Hungarian wine region besides Eger where Bull's Blood (Bikavér) may be made. Szekszárdi Bikavér is made from two or three different blue grapes from the region.

Winemakers are always returning to the historical significance of the Kadarka. A real challenge because this grape is sensitive to diseases and must be harvested at exactly the right moment to have sufficient acidity and strength. But if that succeeds, it produces very special wines that give the wine district a unique character. His Kadarka gives the winemaker from Szekszárd status. Several have become Hungarian winemaker of the year in recent years. We currently have two wines from Szekszárd in our range. You can view all our wines from Szekszárd here.