Kőszeg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Metamorphic bedrock: crystalline schist, agyagpala, sandstone, and gneiss – exposed at the surface through a tectonic window.
• Soil types: acidic barna erdőtalaj over agyagpala and gneiss; Pliocene loam and Pleistocene lösz at the footslopes.
• Relief: vineyards up to 450 m a.s.l., predominantly SE–E facing; south-facing exposures are rare (Kálvária-hegy, Római-domb).
• Phyllitic, quartzose bedrock with good drainage – saline minerality and taut acidity present in every wine.

• The region is defined by knowledge passed down through generations: variety selection, yield management, ripeness decisions, and skin-contact maturation of red wines.
• A restrained combination of barrel and tank ageing: the tannins of the barrel do not dominate, and a fresh character is retained.

• Taut, crunchy fruit and vibrant acidity; citrus notes in white wines, red-berry and spice in the reds.
• Saline minerality and at most medium body; restrained barrel ageing preserves the fresh character.

• Quartz and schist bedrock → taut acidity, fruity aromatics, and saline minerality in every 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-02804
• Official trade body site — Kőszeg és Környéke – Vaskeresztes és Környéke Hegyközség (under Soproni Borvidék Hegyközségi Tanácsa)