Badacsonyi Wine district

The Badacsony wine district is an exceptionally beautiful, ancient cultural landscape, one of Hungary’s most picturesque areas, and one of the most famous and legendary Hungarian wine-growing regions alongside Tokaj and Somló. The wine district is located in Veszprém County, on the northern shore of Lake Balaton, and anyone who has ever seen the volcanic cones of the wine district in good weather will immediately think that this is one of the most beautiful regions in the world. Fortunately, Badacsony is also home to a team of wine producers who came together in the 2010s and operate on a high level, capable of showcasing the terroir and planning for the long term.

Balatonboglári Wine district

The Balatonboglár wine district is one of Hungary’s most dynamically developing regions, with further opportunities ahead of it in coming decades. This is thanks its location as well as the fact that its wines represent a style increasingly in demand from consumers: excellent fruitiness combined with serious concentration and drinkability. Moreover, the wine district suits a detailed presentation of its vineyards, and local wineries did a lot to achieve this in the first decade of the 21st century, also introducing consumers to dozens of vineyard names.

Balaton-Felvidéki Wine district

Three wine districts share the northern shore of Lake Balaton: Badacsony, Balatonfüred-Csopak and Balaton Highlands. The latter is the little brother of the first two, although it has inherited the beneficial climate and soils of both.

Balatonfüred-Csopaki Wine district

The Balatonfüred-Csopak wine region is one of the most exciting in Hungary. This is evident in its climatic conditions, excellent, varied soil structure and its local wineries, but above all in the Olaszrizling variety, which undoubtedly yield’s the most exciting wines in the world here. But what sets it apart from other wine regions is that mass tourism of the shores of Lake Balaton is least prevalent here, offering the best opportunity to offer a truly special experience. The wine region makes excellent use of all this, with increasingly sophisticated winemaking regulations and highly regarded gastronomy providing local experiences. The large number of single-vineyard wines and the renaissance of white wines is also making the region commercially successful.

Somlói Wine district

Somló is considered a mythical, mysterious and outstanding pinnacle among Hungary’s incredibly diverse wine districts, boasting an excellent soil, climate and cultural background, second only to Tokaj. Even in this small wine district, conscious efforts are being made to finally emerge from the shadow of world fame and step into the limelight.

Zalai Wine district

The fragmentation of the Zala wine district hinders increasing its popularity. One part is almost adjacent to the basalt vineyards of the Balaton Highlands, another larger overlooks the reeds of Balaton Minor, while the wines of the third area along the Mura River are much more reminiscent of Slovenian wines than those of the previous two areas. Furthermore, the number of well-known wineries is small, with only a few wine producers representing Zala wine in consumers’ eyes.