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Szekszárd Wine-growing Region

The Szekszárd region extends on 2700 hectares on the narrow eastern strip slopes of the Szekszárd Hills around Szekszárd, Őcsény and Decs. The first two of these districts are dominated by great, full-bodied red wines while in the Decs district white wines are more significant. Locals claim, that 'whites' in the area are excellent, but they cannot be sold; it is practically impossible to buy Szekszárd white in bottled form. Altough the region has much in comon with the nearby Villány region, differences such as soil and geographic conditions as well as varieties of grapes and traditions, finally result in different wines. The climate is pleasant with mild winters and rare attacks of frost, The soil is based on loess, and the most important natural threat in the area is torrential rains coming down the vineyards. As protective measures you often find terraced cultivation. The particular taste of local varieties of grapes can be felt in the wines made here. The development of the region, however, was not so fast and spectacular as that of its neighbour (Villány). Reasons can only be guessed at; many people think that an important ingredient is the fact that the town sought extension of its boundaries towards the vineyard-bearing slopes in the 1960's.

Varieties of Grapes and Wines:
The traditional but difficult to cultivate Kadarka was an important ingredient in Szekszárdi Bikavér as well. According to the Hungarian Wine Law Szekszárd is the only town that is allowed to use the appellation 'Bikavér' outside Eger. The right for the use of the denomination is all the more justified since the name was first used in Szekszárd, and only a bit later in Eger. Otherwise the reputation of Bikavér itself was slashed by gross industrialised production but, fortunately, its position has much improved in the recent years. This colourful, fiery and velvety wine composed of 3 to 4 different varieties nowadays has Kékfrankos as the main ingredient. Efforts has been made to base Bikavér on Kadarka grapes. Other varieties in the region yielding red wine include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Blaue Portugieser, Merlot and Zweigelt. In addition, the region produces soft white wines with rich aromas: Olaszrizling, Chardonnay, Rizlingszilváni, Zöld Veltelini and Tramini.

Outstanding vintages from the last two decades:
exellent: 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
good: 1995, 1996, 1998


Sights:
Settlements on the Wine Route lure visitors with a good many wineries and a world of delicious wines but other man-made atrractions (press houses, local lifestyle museums and show-houses potter's and gingerbread-maker's workshops, a wine well) as well as natural beauties of the land: Báta, Bátaszék, Decs, Harc, Mórágy, Öcsény, Sióagárd, Szálka, Szekszárd, Szentgál-Szőlőhegy, Zomba invite for a prolonged stay.

Settlements:
Alsónána, Alsónyék, Báta, Bátaszék, Decs, Harc, Kakasd, Kéty, Medina, Mórágy, Öcsény, Sióagárd, Szálka, Szekszárd, Várdomb, Zomba.

History:
Traditions go back to Roman times in one of the most ancient wine-growing regions of our country. In the early Middle Ages under the reign of Árpád's dynasty the region was part of the principal tribe's domain. In the Middle Ages they used to grow white wines in the area and it was in Turkish times that the culture of red wine was introduced, on Serbian (Rác) initiative as in many other regions of the country. When the Turcs left the main revenue of the population came from grapes and wine. Development was relentless till the end of the 1770's. In the eighteent century Svábs (German settlers mainly from Bavaria) continued to assure florishment for the region. In its best years the region was number one producer of red wine all throughout Central Europe. The reputation of wine from the region was excellent in the Habsburg Empire. Then, here again enormous damage was made by the Phylloxera epidemy. The yoke of collectivized industrial cultivation being cast away, today several family wineries are operating in Szekszárd and the region. They produce better and better and marvellous wines year by year. Conditions are given in all respect for the region to catch up with the reputation of Villány, the most renowned Hungarian wine-growing region to date.



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