Szekszárd

Look south to Szekszárd for some of Hungary’s most elegant and spicy red wines. The region is one of the strongholds of Kékfrankos and Kadarka and covers 2255 hectares over a range of low-lying hills, rising to 250m, running north-south on the western bank of the Danube River. The landscape is varied, which allows different microclimates to shape the wines. Loess soil prevails in most of the wine producing areas, in places mixed with red clay and limestone.

In 2006, the Szekszárd Winemakers Guild was created with the aim of defining and improving the region’s wines. Since 2015, Bikavér, and varietal wines of Kékfranos and Kadarka, can be bottled in the unique Szekszárd bottle, if they are approved by a regional tasting panel.

These local varieties meet international varieties to create bikaver wines. The Szekszárd winemakers are a great example of a Hungarian wine region collaborating to develop a common style and vision for the future.

The region will be represented by Eszterbauer Winery, Takler Winery, and Sebestyén Cellar.