📍 Villány
The southernmost and warmest district.
Villány is the southernmost and one of the warmest wine areas of Hungary, not far from the Croatian border, near the city of Pécs. It is part of the Pannon region. The climate is almost Mediterranean: mild winters, long hot summers and an early autumn. The Villány hills shelter the vineyards from northern winds.
The area is famous for red wines. The main grapes are Cabernet Franc (regarded as the area's calling card), Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with Portugieser and Kadarka also grown. The wines are full, well structured and suited to ageing. Among whites, Hárslevelű appears.
Soils are limestone and loess on south-facing slopes, giving ripe, soft wines. New investment arrived from the late 20th century, and Villány became one of Hungary's best red-wine areas.
The villages of the area have wine cellars and restaurants where people come for tastings. Szekszárd, also known for red wines, lies next door, and the border with Croatia runs to the south. Villány reds go well with Hungarian goulash, grilled meat and hard cheese. The best Villány reds are released after ageing in barrel and bottle.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Villány ← main grape of ← 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Pannonia
- Related to
- 🍾 Sauska, 🍷 Sauska Cabernet Sauvignon Ördögárok, 🍷 Sauska Merlot Csukma, 🍷 Sauska Franc Makár, 🍷 Sauska Cabernet Franc Siklós, 🍷 Sauska Cabernet Sauvignon, 🍷 Sauska Syrah, 🍷 Sauska Kadarka, 🍷 Sauska Kékfrankos, 🍷 Sauska Cuvée 5
- Grapes
- 🍇 Blauer Portugieser, 🍇 Hárslevelű, 🍇 Kadarka, 🍇 Cabernet Franc
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Cabernet Franc, 🍇 Merlot, 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Villány?
In southern Hungary, not far from the Croatian border, near Pécs.
Which grapes are key in Villány?
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Portugieser and Kadarka.
What is Villány famous for?
Red wines, especially from Cabernet Franc.
What to read next
- 🍾 Sauska — A Hungarian wine company with wineries in Villány (first harvest 2006) and Tokaj (first harvest 2009) and a sparkling-wine cellar in Budafok; Wikidata gives 2000 as its founding year.
- 🍷 Sauska Cuvée 13 — Sauska Cuvée 13: red wine by Sauska from Villány; Villány.
- 🍇 Blauer Portugieser — A red grape from Slovenia, unrelated to Portugal; 950.64 ha in Austria (2020), almost all of it in Lower Austria.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 Sauska Cuvée 11 — Sauska Cuvée 11: red wine by Sauska from Villány; Villány.
Similar
📍 Szekszárd · 📍 Pécs · 📍 Tolna · 📜 Montello Rosso · 📜 Canon-Fronsac · 📜 Lussac-Saint-Émilion
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
What it includes
Sources
- Hegyközségek Nemzeti Tanácsa
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register