Bordeaux of the South · Villányi Kékfrankos
Villányi Kékfrankos
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Villány is warm enough to fully ripen serious red-wine grapes right on Hungary's border with Croatia — a rarity in a country whose reputation rests mostly on whites like Tokaji.
Villányi Kékfrankos is a peppery, dark-fruited red wine made from the Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch) grape, grown on limestone ridges in Hungary's southernmost wine district. It's medium-to-full bodied with firm tannins and real aging potential.
Why it's made this way: Villány's uncommonly hot microclimate, sheltered by a long limestone ridge, has made southern Transdanubia Hungary's premier red-wine region, setting it apart from the white-wine traditions found elsewhere in the country.
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