Füred

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Bedrock: Upper Permian and Lower Triassic Central Mountain Range rocks, overlain by a Quaternary detrital cover.
• The characteristic soil type is red forest soil, formed from the weathering of iron-oxide-rich Permian homokkő; dolomit, mészkő, and clay-illuvial forest soils also occur.
• The climate is shaped by cold air descending from the Bakony and by the influence of Lake Balaton; sunshine averages 1,950–2,000 hours/year, mean temperature 11–12 °C, and precipitation 650–700 mm/year.
• The average date of the last spring frost is 5 April, which is an exceptionally early figure for the region.
• Relief: gently sloping foothill surfaces and moderately steep mountain-edge landforms; two ridgelines with distinct microclimates.

• 1018: King Saint Stephen I donated Balatonfüred-Csopak vineyards to the convent of nuns in the Veszprém Valley; the name 'Füred' can be traced back to 1211.
• Olaszrizling and Furmint are the obligatory varieties for white wines, and Kékfrankos for red and rosé wines within the 'Füred' OEM; low-training vineyard systems are being adopted.

• The red wines combine a medium-full body and velvety tannins with freshness; the rosés show red berry fruit, lively acidity, and a light body.

• Soils high in Ca, Mg, and K → mineral, stony flavor notes and a ripe acid structure in the wine.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-HU-03043
• Official trade body site — Balatonfüred-Csopaki Borvidék Hegyközségi Tanácsa