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Mátrai Wine-growing Region

The Mátrai wine-growing region fits into the landscape of Northern Hungary with its territory of 7300 hectares. The dominant red wines of earlier centuries have been replaced with an overwhelming majority of white wines by the present day. The region is the most significant Hungarian exporter of wine in bottles as well as in barrels. Its vineyards are protected by the Mátra mountain ranges, so as compared with other Northern regions sunshine is more abundant, winter is milder and rainfall is scarce. The Mátra ranges were elevated from the sea by volcanic forces and their rock as well as the sedimentary soils are quite good for growing vine. There are rocky vaseous soils as well as mouldy sands but first and foremost brown forest soils poor in lime. Growing areas show a mosaic-like structure.

Varieties of Grapes and Wines:
Ecologic conditions contribute to the high sugar content of grapes in the region, which produce full scented, spicy, harmonic high-alcohol wines of pleasant acids. However, there are no such kinds of grapes or wines which would be unmistakeably associated with the region. The dominance of Olaszrizling vine plantations is characteristic, and the best known wine of the region is Abasári Olaszrizling. This fiery dry wine makes you delight in the characteristic tastes of the region as well as all the best qualities of the Olaszrizling variety. Significant are the plantations of Rizlingszilváni, Muscat Ottonel (experts say it yields the best quality in the country here), Leányka, Tramini, Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc as well. We also come across the culture of Hárslevelű, from which the famous Debrői Hárslevelű is made. This is a dessert wine speciality raised above heavy, full-bodied dessert wines with its lighter colour and acids. Good red wine from the region comes from the culture of Zweigelt, Cabernet and Kékfrankos grapes.

Settlements:
Abasár, Abc, Atkár, Detk, Domoszló, Ecséd, Gyöngyös, Gyöngyöshalász, Gyöngyösoroszi, Gyöngyöspata, Gyöngyössolymos, Gyöngyöstarján, Halmajugra, Hatvan, Karácsond, Kisnána, Markaz, Nagyréde, Rózsaszentmárton, Szücsi, Vécs, Visonta

Sights:
Numerous cellars in the region offer opportunity to taste the local wines. On the way to Mátrafüred tourists are lured to visit the Press-House and the Cellar row at Farkasmély. The Wine Route Association established in 1998 created the Mátraalja Wine Route with Gyöngyös at the centre. Travelling around the countryside you can enjoy a scenery of measureless vineyards.

History:
Vine was grown here even by the Celts. Later, after the settlement of the Hungarian tribes clerical organisations established by Stephen I. set to the task of revitalizing the culture of wine. Wine-growing was again successfully revived after the devastations of the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. Under Turkish rule conditions for wine-making were favourable; by this time wine from the region had become a marketable product. Hardships of the 1703-11 War of Independence, however, affected badly the development of the region. The long awaited upward trend came at the beginning of the 19th century, only to be followed by the Phylloxera infection. While Kadarka had been the leading variety that far, the culture of red wine practically ceased after the epidemy and white wines took over. In the first three decades of the twentieth century Debrői Hárslevelű from the Károlyi estate has achieved world-wide reputation. From the second half of the 20th century high-raised broad-row culture has become dominant and the business of growing saplings has developed, which remains important to date.



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