Neszmély

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils: in the flat Ászár district, marl-based brown forest soils; in the hilly Neszmély district, loess, limestone, dolomite, and sandstone.
• Climate: 1,950–2,000 sunshine hours per year, 550–650 mm of precipitation, balanced, moderately moist and cool conditions.
• Danube microclimate: sunlight reflected off the river surface — especially in the afternoons — benefits the vines on the north-facing slopes.
• Topography: vineyard sites located predominantly on the western side of the Gerecse hills, at 150–300 m above sea level, on sun-exposed slopes.
• The highest cadastral quality rating in the appellation is found in Dunaszentmiklós (366); the great majority of vineyard sites are classified as first cadastral class.

• Emperor Probus (2nd century AD) had his soldiers plant the Danube-facing slopes of the Gerecse hills with vines; a funerary stele from Ószőlő bearing a vine-wreath relief attests to this.
• After phylloxera, Kadarka and Rácfekete declined; Olaszrizling, Ezerjó, Kékfrankos, and Kékoportó became widespread, and the wine region was officially established in 1897.

• Wines with a pronounced acid backbone: characterful acidity, fruity aromas, a fresh and lively style, intended for drinking within one to two years.
• The Danube microclimate and cool temperatures favour the production of wines rich in aromatic compounds and flavour substances.

• The moderately cool, balanced climate combined with the loess and limestone soils together give Neszmély wines their characterful acid backbone and aromatic richness. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• National product specification (PDF) — agrarminiszterium
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-HU-A1335
• Official trade body site — Neszmélyi Borvidék Hegyközsége (Neszmélyi Borvidék Hegyközségi Tanácsa)