10 great wines to remember #9

Lake Balaton is a sea of white wines, mainly Olaszrizling (the grape of BalatonBor community wine), yet Homola Winery has proved that Kékfrankos black grape has a role around the lake. They make a whole range of Kékfrankos wines, and probably this single vineyard wine from the stunning Tihany peninsula is the most peculiar. No wonder JamesSuckling.com taster Andrii Stetsiuk had a crush on it!

Charming and elegant – Homola Tihany Kékfrankos 2019

“Among the Balaton reds, kekfrankos really shined, especially the offerings from the Homola winery, which come with a very transparent, terroir-driven character.” – commented Andrii Stetsiuk in his wine report. This unfiltered Kékfrankos is the fruit of a 30-year-old vineyard in Tihany Peninsula on the shore of Lake Balaton. A real volcanic wine as here the soils are mainly composed of basaltic tuff. The wine was fermented spontaneously in open-vats and aged in large barrels for 24 months. The result is a handcrafted charming and complex red wine with elegant acidity and a long finish.
Retail price in Hungary is around 15-17 EUR.
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Meet Homola team and taste Homola wines at Wine Paris on 9–11 February! Visit Wines of Hungary in Hall 4 at B153 at the fair and look for the Fine Wines Association of Hungary, including Homola Winery.