# The 22 wine districts of Hungary

Hungarian law recognises 22 wine districts, grouped into six wine regions. From Tokaj, Eger and Villány through Somló and the Balaton Uplands to the vast Kunság: all 22 districts, with their region, vineyard area in production and what they are known for.

- 53 votes · 22 items
- Mar 14, 2022 · kernel_budapest
- https://even.best/en/l/5392/the-22-wine-districts-of-hungary

## Top 22

1. **Tokaj wine district** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Tokaj wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 5,922 hectares. Home of Tokaji Aszú; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.
2. **Szekszárd wine district** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Pannon wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 2,633 hectares. Known for Szekszárdi Bikavér and Kadarka.
3. **Somló wine district** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Balaton wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 600 hectares. One of the smallest districts, on an extinct volcano; home of Juhfark.
4. **Villány wine district** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Pannon wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 2,546 hectares. Hungary's southernmost wine district, famous for its full-bodied reds.
5. **Balaton Uplands wine district** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Balaton wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 1,300 hectares.
6. **Balatonboglár wine district** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Balaton wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 3,200 hectares. On the south shore of Lake Balaton.
7. **Eger wine district** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Upper Hungary wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 6,000 hectares. Home of Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood) and Egri Csillag.
8. **Badacsony wine district** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Balaton wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 1,600 hectares. Volcanic slopes on Lake Balaton's north shore; home of Kéknyelű.
9. **Etyek-Buda wine district** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Upper Pannonia wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 1,600 hectares. Next to Budapest; known for sparkling wines and crisp whites.
10. **Kunság wine district** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Danube wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 25,000 hectares. By far Hungary's largest wine district, on the Great Plain.
11. **Mór wine district** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Upper Pannonia wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 900 hectares. Home of Ezerjó.
12. **Bükk wine district** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Upper Hungary wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 1,750 hectares.
13. **Balatonfüred-Csopak wine district** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Balaton wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 2,150 hectares.
14. **Zala wine district** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Balaton wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 1,600 hectares.
15. **Sopron wine district** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Upper Pannonia wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 1,892 hectares. Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch) country, by the Austrian border.
16. **Hajós-Baja wine district** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Danube wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 2,258 hectares.
17. **Csongrád wine district** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Danube wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 2,022 hectares.
18. **Mátra wine district** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Upper Hungary wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 7,800 hectares. The second-largest district by vineyard area in production.
19. **Tolna wine district** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Pannon wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 2,900 hectares.
20. **Pécs wine district** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Pannon wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 823 hectares.
21. **Neszmély wine district** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — Upper Pannonia wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 1,400 hectares.
22. **Pannonhalma wine district** (-2 · ▲1 ▼3) — Upper Pannonia wine region. Vineyard area in production: about 620 hectares. With the winemaking tradition of the Benedictine archabbey.

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