BalatonBor is made from Olaszrizling (also known as ’Welschriesling’), it is the most popular and the most grown grape variety around Lake Balaton. A typical summer wine, juicy, easy going with citrus and green apple notes, refreshing with the obligatory bitter almond aftertaste. The wine should be fresh, the barrel must not dominate the wine, therefore only maximum 25% of the wine is allowed to be aged in barrel.

Every year a commitee gathers to evaluate the submitted samples, therefore the quality of BalatonBor is guaranteed by Balaton Circle and Riesling Generation. The wines with the required quaity can use the name BalatonBor (BalatonWine) and are allowed to be labelled with the community label.

Feind Winery is situated on the west of the Lake, a family winery led by the second generation Zoltán Feind. The winery has undergone serious technical development recently, as a result it can boast some of the most modern machineries in Hungary. At the moment the 2023 vintage of BalatonBor is available. What is Feind BalatonBor like? “Easy drinking but at the same time is quite substantial. We recommend pairing it with cheeses and poultry dishes, but it’s a great choice in itself or as a spritzer.“

More about Feind Winery

An earlier article about Feind Play aerated sparkling wine

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An earlier article about Feind Irsai Olivér

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