Csopak

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The stratigraphic sequence of the mountain-fringe landforms is composed of Upper Permian–Lower Triassic rocks of a Central Highlands type, overlain by a Quaternary detrital cover.
• The bedrock of the gently sloping foothill areas is the red Permian sandstone characteristic of Csopak, with its red weathering residue exposed at the surface.
• The high-carbonate substrata are covered by clay-illuviated and loessic forest soils of varying depth, and the wine region is characterised by high calcium, magnesium, and potassium content.
• In Csopak, annual sunshine hours average 1,950–2,000, the mean annual temperature is 11–12 °C, and average annual precipitation is 650–700 mm.
• A defining climatic feature of Csopak is that the last spring frost date falls around 5 April, which is an exceptionally early value.
• The viticultural areas of importance consist of gently sloping foothill surfaces and moderately steep mountain-fringe landforms along the northern shore of the eastern basin of Lake Balaton.

• In 1018, King Saint Stephen I donated Balatonfüred-Csopak vineyards to the convent of nuns in the Veszprém Valley, attesting to the early ecclesiastical connections of viticulture in the region. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Viticulture in Csopak has continued uninterrupted for more than 2,200 years, with growers deliberately selecting frost-protected, rapidly warming hillsides for vine cultivation.

• Csopak and Csopaki wines are discreetly aromatic, yet characterised by richness of flavour and bouquet, which underpins their elegance.
• An important shared trait on both the nose and palate is a dominant wet-stone character and the absence of heavy, sultry aromatic compounds, while on the palate a ripe and complex acid structure predominates, ensuring freshness.

• Overwintering predatory mites in the woodland strips alongside the vineyard sites significantly suppress vine pests, allowing for a vigorous early growth phase and a healthier canopy.
• Thanks to constant air movement and low-trained vine forms, moisture dries quickly from the grape bunches, fungal disease development is infrequent, and the grapes can be harvested in a healthy condition.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• National product specification (PDF) — agrarminiszterium
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-HU-02378
• Official trade body site — Balatonfüred-Csopaki Borvidék Hegyközségi Tanácsa