{"id":12985,"date":"2024-07-13T10:11:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T09:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/?p=12985"},"modified":"2024-07-13T10:11:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T09:11:03","slug":"a-hungarian-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/a-hungarian-history\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hungarian History"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2024-07-13T10:11:03+01:00\" title=\"13 July 2024 at 10:11:03 Europe\/London\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">2 years ago<\/time><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title color_link_inherit\">A Hungarian History<\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>\u201cSince when do they make wine in Hungary?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some readers may have clicked on this article because they shared the above sentiment, but the reality is that vine-growing and winemaking has been practiced in what is now Hungary since the days of the Roman empire, when it was known as the province of Pannonia, and the Magyar tribes who populated the area in the 9th century found themselves surrounded by flourishing vineyards and sophisticated winemaking practices.<\/p>\n<p>Hungary has a history of winemaking broad enough to warrant entire books devoted to it, so in the interest of brevity I\u2019ll take a big leap forward to the 17th century, and the emergence of what has since become Hungary\u2019s most famous vinous export: Tokaji Asz\u00fa.<\/p>\n<p>In 1711 a failed bid for independence from the ruling Habsburg empire had the surprise benefit of spreading the word of a local Hungarian delicacy: Deliciously sweet white wine made from grapes affected by Botrytis Cinerea, otherwise known as Noble Rot (if either name sounds familiar, you may be a fan of another glorious sweet wine: Sauternes).<\/p>\n<p>Word made its way to the reigning French king Louis XIV, who was sent bottles of Tokaji Asz\u00fa as gifts by Ferenc R\u00e1k\u00f3czi, Hungarian nobleman and leader of the failed coup, and a man now regarded as a national hero in Hungary. It was King Louis XIV who so adored the wine that he coined the now famous (to wine buffs at least) phrase \u201cThe King of Wines, The Wine of Kings\u201d, and helped popularise its consumption in Western Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Taking another big leap on our journey through the history of this enigmatic Central European country takes us to 1947-1949, when Hungary fell into the grip of the Soviet Union, and one-party communist rule. During this time, the National Association of Hungarian Vine-Growers, Wine Trades, and Wine-Growing Communities was forced to suspend its operations as the communist state monopolies took over, which lead to decades of state farms and state wineries. The wines produced by these businesses were exported in bulk to the Soviet Union, and unsurprisingly, as quantity increased, quality plummeted, earning Hungary a reputation for producing dreadful wine that has taken a long time to shake off.<\/p>\n<p>However, after the fall of communism in Hungary in 1989, a welcome reversal of winemaking business and practices began, and by the dawn of the 21st century a great many ambitious, quality-focussed producers had emerged. Better vineyard site selection, planting material, and a new-found respect for terroir led to a boom not just in Asz\u00fa and other sweet wines, but also dry white and red wines that show real quality and character.<\/p>\n<p>As I write this blog post, I can see bottles of historic Tokaji Asz\u00fa, richly sweet and ripely fruited, sitting shoulder to shoulder with young dry Furmints, with their lip-smacking acidity and zingy citrus fruit. A glorious example of Hungary\u2019s oenological past and present, and what I hope will be the start of a fun series of blog posts about one of my favourite winemaking countries. Eg\u00e9szs\u00e9g\u00e9re! (that\u2019s \u201cCheers\u201d in Hungarian by the way).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_author vcard author color_link_inherit with_ava avapos_top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/author\/owcnick\/\" class=\"fn\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"post-author-ava\" style=\"font-size:96px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-96x96.png\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-10.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"post-author-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/author\/owcnick\/\" class=\"post-author-name fn\">Nick Gorton<\/a><div class=\"post-author-info\">Nick is a true local, having been born in Oxford, raised in the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds, and now lives in Eynsham with his wife and their two house rabbits. After finishing his A-Levels Nick spent twelve years working in manufacturing, from the shop floor up to supply chain management where he dealt with international suppliers from Europe, Asia and the US. However, like many of us at OWC, Nick decided that he wanted to build a new career in an area he is passionate about: wine! He has completed his WSET Award in Wines Level Three, and is currently working on the Diploma. His interest in wine and spirits is complemented by a passion for cigars, music and classic men\u2019s style \u2013 in fact, he must be the best-dressed member of our team!<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 years agoA Hungarian History\u201cSince when do they make wine in Hungary?!\u201d Some readers may have clicked on this article because they shared the above sentiment, but the reality is...","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":12986,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oxford_wine_blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Hungarian History - 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