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Villany Siklos Wine Region, Hungary
Villany Siklos
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Location and Topography:
Villany-Siklos Wine Region consists of a single area formed by two sub-regions. Villany is to the East and centered on the town of Villany; to the West is the sub-region centered on the towns of Siklos and Harkany. Villany-Siklos is a small area of hills rising out of the plains in South Hungary just 10km from the Croatian Border. The Region is the southernmost in Hungary.
History:
Villany-Siklos has been a wine making area since Roman times. After the Turkish invasionthe area was carved up into estates which were handed to some of the generals who had helped in the liberation. These estates were the foundation of a prosperous wine industry in the 18th and 19th centuries. During the Turkish occupation the region became depopulated and Swabian immigrants were encouraged to re-develop the vinyards after after this period of neglect. At the turn of the 21st century their descendents are picking up the pieces of the wine industry once more, with much success.Villany is today the wine region with the highest reputation in Hungary.
Soil:
Loess
Climate:
High sunshine figures, hot summers and relatively misd winters.
Characteristic
varieties
Kékoportó, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Olaszrizling, Hárslevelü, Kadarka.
Wine Styles
Villany produces full-bodied red wines with high levels of tannins. The wines of Villany are reputed to be the best in the country and the high number of good and exceptional winemakers bear this out. White wine production is weighted towards Siklos
Area
1801ha
36% white wine
64% red wine
Sub-Regions
& Districts
i) Villány Sub-Region:
Kisharsány, Nagyharsány, Palkonya, Villány, Villánykövesd.
ii) Siklósi Sub-Region:
Bisse, Csarnóta, Diósviszló, Harkány, Hegyszentmárton, Kistótfalu, Márfa, Nagytótfalu, Siklós, Szava, Túrony.
