Pannonhalma
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Riesling Italico B. — Riesling (Welschriesling)Cabernet-SauvignonGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Cabernet-FrancRiesling (Riesling Weiss)Frankovka (Blaufraenkisch)Müller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)MerlotPinot GrisPinot NoirFetească Regală BZweigelt N. (Zweigeltrebe Blau)ChardonnaySyrahSauvignon BlancTuranZefirIrsay Oliver (Irsai Oliver)Cserszegi FuszeresPinot BlancGrüner-Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)Muscat OttonelFeteasca-AlbaEzerjóFurmintLipovinaViognierMuscat À Petits Grains BlancsPatria
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soil: brown forest soil (barna erdőtalaj) developed on lösz and loessy sand; all sites are alkaline and calcareous.
- Bedrock: Mesozoic/Palaeozoic crystalline rock and mészkő, overlain by Pannonian sand, homokkő, and agyag deposits.
- Climate: mean annual temperature 10 °C, precipitation 550–650 mm, sunshine exceeding 1,950 hours per year.
- Topography: the Pannonhalmi and Sokorói hills rising from the Little Plain (Kisalföld), with ridges oriented NNW–SSE.
- Wind regime: the prevailing NW wind ensures continuous air movement, reducing phytosanitary risks.
Human factors
- 1002: in St Stephen's founding charter, the vine (wine) appears first among the crops subject to tithe.
- 1093: St Ladislaus's estate inventory records 88 vine-workers (vinitores) in the region.
Product characteristics
- White/rosé: pleasant acid structure, fresh and vibrant aromas; red: elegant tannins and fruity character.
- The alkaline, calcareous soil and the NW wind together shape white and red wines of good acid structure and fruity character.
Terroir / wine link
- Loessy barna erdőtalaj combined with alkaline, calcareous chemistry yields white and red wines with good acid structure and fruity character.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- National product specification (PDF) — agrarminiszterium
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-HU-A1338
- Official trade body site — Pannonhalmi Borvidék Hegyközsége (Pannonhalmi Borvidék Hegyközségi Tanácsa)