Vylyan Vörös Variáció

Vylyan Vörös Variáció,Cabernet Franc, Csókasz, Kekfrankos and Syrah from Villany, Hungary. The most valuable characteristics of this wine is its dynamic structure, lively and refreshing acidity. The wine’s fruity and spicy notes show the best qualities Villány has to offer.

Cabernet Franc is a fairly productive variety. It is in fact the original cabernet grape. The much more famous Cabernet Sauvignon is a descendant of the Cabernet Franc. It probably comes from Bordeaux where it is one of the classic components of Bordeaux wines. In the 17th century it was taken to the Loire Valley where it was subsequently successfully planted. Cabernet Franc likes calcareous gravel, sand and clay soils and ripens about ten days earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon. It thrives very well in cooler soils.

At its best, Cabernet Franc has an unmistakable and appetizing aroma of raspberries and pebbles washed in spring water and a refreshingly sharp scent of blackcurrant leaves. This aroma tickles the taste buds.

Kékfrankos: the Hungarian name for Austrian Blaufränkisch.

The Syrah grape grows best in a warm and dry area. In addition, the Syrah should not be planted in an area where it is too windy. Due to the thick skin of the Syrah grape, the grape has a lot of tannin in it, to temper this taste it is matured in wood for a long time. The best serving temperature for this wine is somewhat higher than for other red wines, namely 18 degrees Celsius. The Syrah wine is often mixed with other grape varieties to create a fuller red wine. For example, the variety is mixed with the Cabernet Sauvignon and the Grenache, which produces delicious wines. The Syrah is planted in the Rhône region. A famous wine that is made from the Syrah is the red Hermitage. This wine comes from the north of the Rhône, where the grape thrives on granite soil.