Top 25 wines of Pannon broader wine region

Hungary is divided into 6 broader wine regions and 22 subregions (which are often referred to as wine regions only). Pannon includes 4 wine regions: Szekszárd, Villány, Pécs and Tolna. Tolna is lesser known besides the iconic Villány, the famous Szekszárd and the city of Pécs. Yet, our cover star is from Tolna: Chardonnay Barrique 2021 from Tűzkő Estate. At the annual selection of Pannon Top 25 Tűzkő wine was the only one from Tolna, 6 wines came from Szekszárd and 6 from Pécs, while from Villány there are 10 wines in the Top 25. 2 wines are from Pannon (which means that the grape can come from anywhere within the broader wine region). The contest is organized by Pécsi Borozó wine magazine.

Tűzkő Chardonnay Barrique 2021 – bronze by Decanter

At the recent DWWA the above mentioned wine received bronze medal and the panel wrote the following review: “Lemony and mineral nose with subtle savoury notes. Crunchy green apple on the palate, long.”
Tűzkő website is under construction, but meanwhile you can find information about the estate here.

Success of Tűzkő Chardonnay vintage 2019

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The Top 25 wines (selected out of 128 submitted wines)

• Alisca Hadrianus Cabernet Franc 2020 (Szekszárd)
• Belward Campus Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Pécs)
• Bock Capella Cuvée 2011 (Villány)
• Bock Bock Cuvée 2017 (Villány)
• Danubiana Pannon Zöldveltelini 2022 (Pannon)
• Ebner Marcus Merlot Selection 2018 (Pécs)
• Ebner Cabernet Franc 2017 (Pécs)
• Eszterbauer Sógor Kadarka 2022 (Szekszárd)
• Eszterbauer Tivald Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (Szekszárd)
• Fritsch Ágoston Rozé Cuvée 2022 (Villány)
• Fritsch Olaszrizling 2022 (Villány)
• Gere&Schubert Cserszegi Fűszeres 2022 (Pannon)
• Günzer Tamás Bocor Kékfrankos 2020 (Villány)
• HMJ Szabina Cuvée 2018 (Villány)
• Hudák Weingarten Sempre Cuvée 2020 (Pécs)
• Kvassay Levente Rozé Cuvée 2022 (Villány)
• Makk 3 Test-őr 2021 (Pécs)
• Schieber Trilógia Kékfrankos 2020 (Szekszárd)
• Schieber Patina Syrah 2021 (Szekszárd)
• Schunk Syrah 2021 (Pécs)
• Szende Múzsa Merlot Selection 2018 (Villány)
• Szende Irsai Olivér 2022 (Villány)
• Tűzkő Chardonnay Barrique 2021 (Tolna)
• Vesztergombi St. László Bikavér 2019 (Szekszárd)
• Vylyan Mandulás Villányi Franc 2019 (Villány)

 

The best wines Pécs, Szekszárd, Tolna and Villány

Hungary has 22 wine regions, and 4 of them belong to Pannon broader wine region: Tolna, Pécs, Szekszárd and Villány. On 11 May 150 wines competed for the prestigious title of PANNON TOP25. It was the 13th edition of the contest organized by Pécsi Borozó wine magazine, Pannon wine region and the Association of Grape Growers of Mecseknádasd.

The Top 25 wines in alphabetical order

BOCK Winery Bock 40 2017 (Villány) – photo above, description below

BODRI Winery Optimus Cuvée 2019 (Szekszárd)

BODRI Winery Grand Cuvée 2017 (Szekszárd)

CSÁNYI Winery Teleki Tradíció 1881 Villányi Franc Kopár 2017 (Villány)

DANUBIANA Winery Pinot Blanc 2021 (Pannon)

EBERHARDT Cellar Merlot 2017 (Pécs)

ESZTERBAUER Winery Telihold Kékfrankos 2019 (Szekszárd)

FRITZ Estate Két Dudás 2018 (Szekszárd)

GERE&SCHUBERT Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (Pannon)

GRÓF APPONYI Winery Chardonnay 2021 (Tolna)

HUDÁK WEINGARTEN Szaperavi 2020 (Pécs)

LELOVITS TAMÁS Winery Két-Hold Merlot 2020 (Villány)

NÉMETH JÁNOS Winery Porkoláb Cuvée 2019 (Szekszárd)

PRANTNER FERENC Rosé 2021 (Szekszárd)

RICZU TAMÁS Winery Kékfrankos 2019 (Villány)

RICZU TAMÁS Winery Villányi Franc 2018 (Villány)

SCHIEBER Winery Patina Cabernet Franc 2018 (Szekszárd)

SCHIEBER Winery Tabu Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (Szekszárd)

STREIT-ZAGONYI Winery Kékfrankos Rozé 2021 (Villány)

TAKLER Winery Rajnai Rizling Birtokválogatás 2020 (Szekszárd)

VELIN Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (Pécs)

VESZTERGOMBI Cellar Turul 2017 (Szekszárd)

VESZTERGOMBI Cellar Csaba 2017 (Szekszárd)

VYLYAN Vineyard and Winery Montenuovo Cuvée 2019 (Villány)

VYLYAN PINCÉSZET Prémium Kékfrankos 2020 (Villány)

Happy 40th harvest!

Bock 40 was born to commemorate József Bock’s jubilee harvest, the 40th one of his life. It is a Bordeaux blend (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) aged in 225 L new oak barrels.

The appearance of the wine promises great concentration as it slowly swirls in the glass leaving “legs” on the wall of the glass. Deep, intense ruby colour with garnet edge. The nose is abundant in ripe fruits – pomegranate, plum and forest fruits – with spices like cardamom, pepper and cnnamon. Dry wine with medium plus body and moderate feel of alcohol (even though the alcohol content is 14.89%.) and vibrant acidity. The intense, long aftertaste is another sign of having a “great wine” in our glass.

Only 3000 bottles were made and the wine was released last year, to celebrate the 40th harvest.

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