Hungary — wine

Villany

Hungary's warmest wine region in the far south on the Croatian border, producing the country's finest reds from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and the indigenous Portugieser. Deep limestone and clay soils produce wines of exceptional structure and aging potential.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Outstanding Villany vintage; Cabernet Franc and Merlot achieved exceptional tannin ripeness in the warm southern conditions.
2021 Elegant vintage; Cabernet Franc showed its most Loire-like expression.
2020 The finest Villany vintage in decades; Attila Gere Kopar and Vylyan Premier achieved cult status.
2019 Benchmark conditions; deep clay soils yielded Cabernet Franc of extraordinary mineral depth.
2018 Solid vintage; Portugieser and Blaufrankisch blends provided good counterpoint to the international varieties.