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„And in the happy intoxication of the wine,
I forget you, harsh world!”
Tears of the

grapevine, best of fruits

The largest contiguous wine region of Hungary is locat- vated by the Local Government of Bács-Kiskun County
ed in Bács-Kiskun County. In the Kunság Wine Region in Nemesnádudvar. The Wine Cathedral, located in the
and in the Hajós-Baja Wine Region, which is also part Hungarikum Liget (Hungaricum Park) in Lakitelek, is

of the Danube Wine Region, excellent winemakers pro- of national significance, and here we can find and taste
duce internationally recognized regional wines. In ad- the wines of all the wine regions of Hungary. The pro-
dition to the ancient Ezerjó, Kövidinka, Kadarka, Arany duction of sparkling wine is also worth mentioning, be-
Sárfehér (Golden Mud White) varieties, the Cserszegi cause more and more wineries are producing high qual-
fűszeres (spicy), Irsai Olivér, Riesling, Blaufränkisch, ity sparkling wine for the festive tables.
Welsh Riesling, Zweigelt, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet The good reputation of the pálinka (fruit brandy) distill-
Sauvignon, and Chardonnay add colour to the range. eries operating in the county goes beyond the borders
Several well-developed, constantly renewed wineries of the county and Hungary. Visitors can taste the fi ery
and show wine cellars await guests for wine tastings, gold of the fruit trees in many places.
cultural wine evenings and wine tours, together with If you would like to walk along the Danube Wine Route,
special gastronomic programmes. The large-scale wine visit the website www.danubewineroute.com where

festivals organized in the county are also immensely you can find wineries on a digital map and even browse
popular. The largest cellar village of Europe is also locat- through, virtually, the brochure called “Danube Wine
ed in Bács-Kiskun. Toasting in the cool cellars of Hajós Route”!
is a special experience, as is the unique wine cellar reno-

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