Zemplén

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Bedrock: riolittufa, riolit, andezit – volcanic rocks rich in rare trace elements.
• Soils: lösz-based skeletal soils, nyirok, and barna erdőtalaj; in places, layers overlying volcanic bedrock.
• Climate: annual mean 10.8 °C, 525 mm precipitation, 2,009 sunshine hours, active heat sum 1,600–1,800 °C.
• Aspect: SE–S–SSW-facing slopes; the fog-generating and light-reflecting effect of the rivers aids grape ripening.
• The mineral content of the vulkáni talaj promotes the development of a spicy, floral, and mineral flavour profile.

• Written records of wine production date to the 13th century; a golden age in the 17th century; reconstruction following phylloxera.
• The Zempléni regional wine category was regulated by Act CXXI of 1997 and received Community-level protection upon EU accession.

• Zempléni white wines: fresh, fruity, floral, and spicy in character, with rounded acidity and a harmonious palate.
• Vulkáni talaj imparts spicy-floral aromas and a mineral palate; full-bodied white wines are characterised by lively acidity.

• Vulkáni talaj → spicy, floral, and mineral flavour and aroma profile in Zempléni white wines.

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 PGI-HU-A1375
• Official trade body site — Tokaji Borvidék Hegyközségi Tanácsa