Balaton wine region
Wine region of Hungary
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Balaton wine region[3] is one of the seven larger wine regions of Hungary. It consists of six wine regions: Badacsony, Balatonboglár, Balaton-felvidék, Balatonfüred-Csopak, Nagy-Somló and Zala. Its wine regions are spread around Lake Balaton;[1] with these areas having constituted one single wine region back to the 19th century.[4] Wine production was started at the beginning of the 1st century by the Romans.[1] The region is known for its specific white wines showing local particularities; its most widely grown variety is olaszrizling.[2]
Official nameBalatoni borrégió
CountryHungary
Sub-regionsBadacsony, Balatonboglár, Balaton-felvidék, Balatonfüred-Csopak, Nagy-Somló, Zala
Total area32075 ha[1]
| Wine region | |
| |
| Official name | Balatoni borrégió |
|---|---|
| Country | Hungary |
| Sub-regions | Badacsony, Balatonboglár, Balaton-felvidék, Balatonfüred-Csopak, Nagy-Somló, Zala |
| Total area | 32075 ha[1] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 10718 ha[1] |
| Varietals produced | olaszrizling[2] |
Wine regions
| Wine region | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total[1] | 1st class | Planted[1] | |
| Badacsony wine region | 4200 | 3642 | 1600 |
| Balatonboglár wine region | 9980 | 8156 | 3200 |
| Balaton-felvidék wine region | 5200 | ? | 1300 |
| Balatonfüred-Csopak wine region | 6350 | 5792 | 2150 |
| Nagy-Somló wine region | 1142 | 886 | 600 |
| Zala wine region | 6100 | 4107 | 1600 |