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Pannon Wine Region
Pannon Wine Region
This includes the wine districts south of Lake Balaton – Pécs, Szekszárd, Tolna and Villány – with a total cultivation area of approximately 7,000 hectares. It consists of two large and two small wine districts, which is true even though the Tolna wine district is only slightly smaller than Szekszárd in terms of vineyard area.
The region presents a relatively uniform picture in terms of wine style, which is no coincidence. Looking at the map, you can see that their borders overlap here and there, and in some places, it is difficult to understand why one side of the road is a separate wine district. (We provide explanations for this in some places in the chapters on the wine districts.) Simplistically, the region’s soil is almost entirely loess, but this loess is capable of minor variations, with some areas being more calcareous and others more clayey.
The wine districts’ climates do not differ greatly from one another, but the sub-Mediterranean influence grows stronger as you head south and is strongest in Villány. Accordingly, black grapes become increasingly prevalent in the varietal composition. White wine areas still exist further north, but these decrease significantly as you reach Villány, although the western side of the wine district and its calcareous soil are also ideal for white wine. The region is therefore primarily a red wine producing area. Tolna and Szekszárd are rather characterised by Kékfrankos, while Villány is home to Bordeaux varieties, particularly Cabernet Franc.
The wine districts are also following a significantly different path to each other in terms of origin protection. While Villány and Szekszárd have sophisticated regulations and their own brands (Szekszárdi Bikavér and Villányi Franc), Tolna and Pécs have introduced the simplest possible regulations. Of the latter two, Pécs is giving real cause for concern, as there are hardly any wines with labels bearing its name, even though it is in no way inferior to Villány in terms of its characteristics.
Winery districts of the region
Events
Domestic and international wine programs