Balatonboglár wine region

The Balatonboglár wine region, also known as the South Balaton wine region, is the only one wine region in Somogy County, Hungary. The area consists of 37 settlements, mainly located on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, but also some near Kaposvár like Böhönye, Csurgó and Nagyberki. It is part of the greater Balaton wine region.

Balatonboglár wine region
Wine region
Panorama on the vineyard hill of Kéthely
CountryHungary
Part ofBalaton wine region
Sub-regionsSomogy County
Soil conditionsloess
sometimes with high limestone content
sometimes mixed with stone and clay
Total area9,980 ha
Size of planted vineyards3,200 – 3,250 ha
Grapes producedwhitegrapes (Muskotály, Szürkebarát, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Olaszrizling, Királyleányka, Tramini, Irsai Olivér, Grüner Veltliner, Zenit, Semillon) Concord grapes (Merlot, Pinot noir, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Cabernet sauvignon, Zweigelt, Syrah)

Approximately two-thirds of the 3200 hectare vineyards of the wine region are white grapes and the remaining are Concord grapes.[1] Champagne production plays an important role in the area as well.

The Winemaker of the Year award has been given three times to winemakers of the region since its founding: to Vencel Garamvári in 2006, to János Konyári in 2008 and to Ottó Légli in 2010.[2]

Settlements

The 37 settlements in the wine region are:[3]

South Balaton, North Somogy: Andocs, Balatonberény, Balatonboglár, Balatonendréd, Balatonkeresztúr, Balatonlelle, Balatonőszöd, Balatonszabadi, Balatonszárszó, Balatonszemes, Gyugy, Hollád, Karád, Kéthely, Kőröshegy, Kötcse, Látrány, Lengyeltóti, Marcali, Ordacsehi, Somogysámson, Somogytur, Somogyzsitfa, Szólád, Szőlősgyörök, Teleki, Visz, Zamárdi

The area of Nagyberki: Csoma, Kaposhomok, Kaposkeresztúr, Kercseliget, Mosdós, Nagyberki, Szabadi

Other: Böhönye, Csurgó

See also

References
  1. Bemutatkozunk - Website of the Balatonboglár wine region and Dél-Balatoni Borút Egyesület
  2. Winemaker of the Year award
  3. A Balatonboglári borvidék hegyközségi tanácsának alapszabálya (PDF)
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