Sauvignon Blanc – Cseri Pincészet
This is a textbook cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc. Clean and precise vinification in stainless steel tanks was followed by some lees aging to create a wine that is both easy-drinking and compelling. Aromas of elderberry and nettle are joined by prominent citrusy notes. The palate is crisp, juicy, and inviting with hints of grapefruit, gooseberry, and green apple. Enjoy this sauv blanc with asparagus drizzled with hollandaise sauce, grilled fish, or Hungary’s favorite summertime beach food: lángos.
4,990 Ft
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Pannonhalma is the smallest Hungarian wine region. It has a unique place in Hungarian wine culture and Hungarian history because of the Benedictine Abbey which stands proudly on the top of the region’s tallest hill. About a thousand years ago, when the foundations of Hungary were laid down, the Benedictine monks sensed that something magical was going on here and founded the monastery.
Ever since then they have been focusing on higher education, wine growing, maintaining their renowned arboretum, growing herbs, making medicinal oils, brewing beer, and compiling their world famous library (which you can still visit today). Don’t miss this if you happen to be traveling in the area.
The Benedictines started winemaking here, and then inspired other locals to make wine. For the longest time, the winemaking was dominated by the abbey, and their state-of-the-art winery. These days, smaller, family-run operations have also been popping up in this up-and-coming region. It has been long overdue, and it is great to see that local families are inspired by the terroir and history of this place, and that they are finding their own wine voice.
The region is not much bigger than 600 hectares, and it has a typical continental climate: hot summers, cool springs and falls, and cold winters. The region produces almost exclusively white wine, with a few very good exceptions, such as Pinot Noir, Kékfrankos, and Merlot. This is the time to discover this region’s potential through the locals who are experimenting with what they can achieve here.
The Cseri family’s winery is located in Pannonhalma, a lesser-known, but up-and-coming region in northwestern Hungary. The region is Hungary’s smallest, with less than 1,500 acres of vineyards. It is best known for its Benedictine archabbey, founded in 996. The Medieval building sits atop of a hill, commanding the landscape when you drive into the area. Most people solely associate Pannonhalma wine with the renowned winery located within the abbey. The Cseri family founded its winery in 2012 after Norbert Cseri spent many years as head winemaker at the abbey. They are one of the few families in the region who sell their wine commercially.
The Cseri family produces a variety of wines, but are especially passionate about Rhine Riesling, and they produce a series of six types every year. The entire family is involved with the winery. Eszter (Norbert’s wife) does marketing and sales. Barnabás (their son) just joined him on the winemaking side after working for a few years in the Mosel Valley. Auguszta (their daughter) is studying wine marketing in Wachau, Austria. She helps with running English-language tastings.
| Country | 1-2 bottles |
3-6 bottles |
7-12 bottles |
13-18 bottles |
19-24 bottles |
25-30 bottles |
31-36 bottles |
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| Austria | 8,100 Ft | 9,500 Ft | 12,800 Ft | 23,500 Ft | 25,600 Ft | 35,100 Ft | 38,400 Ft |
| Belgium | 9,200 Ft | 11,900 Ft | 15,800 Ft | 27,700 Ft | 33,500 Ft | 45,400 Ft | 47,400 Ft |
| Bulgaria | 5,900 Ft | 7,600 Ft | 10,400 Ft | 18,000 Ft | 33,500 Ft | 41,100 Ft | 31,200 Ft |
| Croatia | 6,500 Ft | 8,000 Ft | 11,400 Ft | 19,400 Ft | 33,500 Ft | 41,500 Ft | 34,200 Ft |
| Czech Republic | 6,500 Ft | 8,500 Ft | 12,500 Ft | 21,000 Ft | 33,500 Ft | 42,000 Ft | 37,500 Ft |
| Denmark | 8,900 Ft | 13,400 Ft | 18,600 Ft | 32,000 Ft | 33,500 Ft | 46,900 Ft | 55,800 Ft |
| Estonia | 10,200 Ft | 14,900 Ft | 20,500 Ft | 35,400 Ft | 41,000 Ft | 55,900 Ft | 61,500 Ft |
| Finland | 15,700 Ft | 20,000 Ft | 26,700 Ft | 46,700 Ft | 53,400 Ft | 73,400 Ft | 80,100 Ft |
| France | 10,100 Ft | 13,400 Ft | 17,800 Ft | 31,200 Ft | 35,600 Ft | 49,000 Ft | 53,400 Ft |
| Germany | 7,800 Ft | 9,800 Ft | 13,800 Ft | 23,600 Ft | 27,600 Ft | 37,400 Ft | 41,400 Ft |
| Greece (mainland) |
11,800 Ft | 16,500 Ft | 22,700 Ft | 39,200 Ft | 45,400 Ft | 61,900 Ft | 68,100 Ft |
| Hungary (outside of Budapest) |
4,500 Ft | 4,700 Ft | 6,800 Ft | 11,900 Ft | 14,500 Ft | 19,200 Ft | 20,400 Ft |
| Hungary (Budapest) |
4,500 Ft | 4,700 Ft | 6,800 Ft | 11,900 Ft | 14,500 Ft | 19,200 Ft | 20,400 Ft |
| Ireland | 10,200 Ft | 15,900 Ft | 22,600 Ft | 38,500 Ft | 45,200 Ft | 61,100 Ft | 67,800 Ft |
| Italy | 8,900 Ft | 10,900 Ft | 13,900 Ft | 24,800 Ft | 27,800 Ft | 38,700 Ft | 41,700 Ft |
| Latvia | 8,100 Ft | 11,900 Ft | 16,900 Ft | 28,800 Ft | 33,800 Ft | 45,700 Ft | 50,700 Ft |
| Lithuania | 7,500 Ft | 10,600 Ft | 15,100 Ft | 25,700 Ft | 30,200 Ft | 40,800 Ft | 45,300 Ft |
| Luxembourg | 8,800 Ft | 10,900 Ft | 14,900 Ft | 25,800 Ft | 29,800 Ft | 40,700 Ft | 44,700 Ft |
| Netherlands | 8,100 Ft | 10,800 Ft | 14,700 Ft | 25,500 Ft | 29,400 Ft | 40,200 Ft | 44,100 Ft |
| Poland | 5,600 Ft | 7,100 Ft | 10,900 Ft | 18,000 Ft | 21,800 Ft | 28,900 Ft | 32,700 Ft |
| Portugal | 8,400 Ft | 12,900 Ft | 18,900 Ft | 31,800 Ft | 37,800 Ft | 50,700 Ft | 56,700 Ft |
| Romania | 6,800 Ft | 8,900 Ft | 12,900 Ft | 21,800 Ft | 25,800 Ft | 34,700 Ft | 38,700 Ft |
| Slovakia | 6,100 Ft | 7,800 Ft | 10,900 Ft | 18,700 Ft | 21,800 Ft | 29,600 Ft | 32,700 Ft |
| Slovenia | 6,900 Ft | 8,900 Ft | 12,500 Ft | 21,400 Ft | 25,000 Ft | 33,900 Ft | 37,500 Ft |
| Spain | 10,200 Ft | 14,900 Ft | 20,500 Ft | 35,400 Ft | 41,000 Ft | 55,900 Ft | 61,500 Ft |
| Sweden | 10,900 Ft | 15,600 Ft | 21,900 Ft | 37,500 Ft | 43,800 Ft | 59,400 Ft | 65,700 Ft |
| UK | See instructions |
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