Luckily Hungary is not equal to Budapest, there are many other places to explore in the country. In this article I will introduce one of the nicest regions of the south of Hungary. The easiest way to get there is by train or by car. I would strongly recommend to go by car,so you can discover the Villány wine region.
Villány is one of the top wine regions of Hungary with its sub-Mediterranean climate. The majority of Hungary's award-winning wines are produced in this area. The towns which definitely worth a visit are Villány and Villánykövesd. Villánykövesd is famous from its picturesque cellars which are situated in three different levels.Unfortunately most of these little cellars are not open during the weekends, even though there are always some family-owned cellars who are glad to introduce their honored wine.
We stopped for a longer time in Villány, where you can find most of the fashionable wineries of Hungary, like: Gere Tamás, Csányi pincészet, Sauska, Bock.Apart from them, there are many other ambitious wineries, who have also decided to represent the high-quality Hungarian wines.
One of them is the enterprise of the Maczkó winery, which was founded in 1996 by a son and his father. However, the tradition of wine growing goes back several decades in the family.They are committed to produce high quality wine both for the local and the foreign wine admirers. And the base of all is grown on 15,6 hectares in Villány area.
Like most of the wineries in Villány they also prepare the well-known red Hungarian wines, like: Portugieser, Pinot noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zweigelt and Blue Frankish. Their white ones are the Riesling Italico and the Chardonnay.
We tried the Kis Medve Cuvée from 2012 which was a medium-bodied wine, with a lower content of tannin. The fruity aroma with the elegance of the wine made it truly pleasurable to drink it. Just in the perfect way it has to happen in a Hungarian winery, the wine was accompanied by a "Zsíros kenyér", which means a slice of bread with duck fat, red onion and paprika on the top. Maybe it's not a 21st century's gourmet food, but still it's one of the best Hungarian dishes, which can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere, anyhow but greatest with a glass of Hungarian red wine.
I recommend to everyone who makes a little trip to the area of Pécs, visit Villány, and also to stop by the Maczkó winery for a glass of wine and a perfect "Zsíros kenyér" in their relaxing and quiet garden.
One of them is the enterprise of the Maczkó winery, which was founded in 1996 by a son and his father. However, the tradition of wine growing goes back several decades in the family.They are committed to produce high quality wine both for the local and the foreign wine admirers. And the base of all is grown on 15,6 hectares in Villány area.
Like most of the wineries in Villány they also prepare the well-known red Hungarian wines, like: Portugieser, Pinot noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zweigelt and Blue Frankish. Their white ones are the Riesling Italico and the Chardonnay.
We tried the Kis Medve Cuvée from 2012 which was a medium-bodied wine, with a lower content of tannin. The fruity aroma with the elegance of the wine made it truly pleasurable to drink it. Just in the perfect way it has to happen in a Hungarian winery, the wine was accompanied by a "Zsíros kenyér", which means a slice of bread with duck fat, red onion and paprika on the top. Maybe it's not a 21st century's gourmet food, but still it's one of the best Hungarian dishes, which can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere, anyhow but greatest with a glass of Hungarian red wine.
I recommend to everyone who makes a little trip to the area of Pécs, visit Villány, and also to stop by the Maczkó winery for a glass of wine and a perfect "Zsíros kenyér" in their relaxing and quiet garden.
