Outstanding houses in Balaton.
Hungary's largest lake chills the surrounding vineyards into a tension between ripeness and acidity, where white wines stay mineral and taut even as southern exposures coax stone-fruit warmth into the glass.
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Region DNA
The character of Balaton
Based on 327 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 52 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Balaton
Kázsmér
VisitBalaton is a wine region in Hungary, home to 128 producers tracked on Femente, 4 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Olaszrizling, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, producing Hungarian White and Hungarian Welschriesling White wines with notes of Tree fruit, Red fruit, and Citrus fruit. It takes in Balatonfüred-Csopak, Nagy-Somló, Balatonboglár, Balaton-Felvidék, and Badacsony.
Balaton — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Balaton?
- The most planted varieties in Balaton are Olaszrizling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Kékfrankos, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Balaton known for?
- Balaton is known for Hungarian White, Hungarian Welschriesling White, and Hungarian Rosé wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Red fruit, and Citrus fruit.
- How many wineries are in Balaton?
- Femente tracks 128 producers in Balaton, of which 4 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Balaton?
- Balaton is a wine region in Hungary, taking in Balatonfüred-Csopak, Nagy-Somló, Balatonboglár, and Balaton-Felvidék.
Balaton
Hungary's largest lake chills the surrounding vineyards into a tension between ripeness and acidity, where white wines stay mineral and taut even as southern exposures coax stone-fruit warmth into the glass.
Producers in Balaton
- Fodorvin — honest
- Ódon Pince — undiscovered
- Tagyon Birtok — undiscovered
- Horváth Borház — undiscovered
- L.Simon — undiscovered
- Zelna — honest
- Thetis — undiscovered
- Folly Arborétum es Borászat — honest
- AX — undiscovered
- Kaal Villa — undiscovered
- Kerekes Pince — undiscovered
- Sipos — undiscovered
- Homola — honest
- Koczor — undiscovered
- Skizo — honest
- Sandahl — honest
- Bezerics — honest
- Pócz — honest
- Feind — honest
- Laposa — honest
- Bujdosó — honest
- Tihany-Vin — undiscovered
- Ikon — honest
- BB Balatonboglári — honest
- Konyári — honest
- Gutman — undiscovered
- Figula — honest
- Levendula Pincészet — undiscovered
- Csóbor Pincészet — undiscovered
- Arias — undiscovered
- Szent Antal Pinceszet — undiscovered
- Gergely Borház — undiscovered
- Kristinus — honest
- Nagy & Nagy — honest
- Kamocsay — honest
- PapPince — undiscovered
- Hegedűs Szabó — undiscovered
- Szabó Tamás — undiscovered
- Grósz Pince Csopak — undiscovered
- Uzinger Borászat — undiscovered
- Kovács Pince — undiscovered
- Sarki Róka Borház — undiscovered
- Effenpergel Családi Pincészet - Effendy Vin — undiscovered
- Peter's Balaton — honest
- Veszprémi Érseki Pincészet — honest
- Brazsil Cseppek — undiscovered
- Angyal Pince — undiscovered
- Lavender — undiscovered
- Deák Bárdos Pince — undiscovered
- Dézsma Pince — undiscovered
- Molnár Családi Birtok — undiscovered
- Karikahegy Pincészet — undiscovered
- 2HA — honest
- Gál — honest
- Pálffy — honest
- Istvándy Jenő Pincészete — honest
- Dóka Éva Pincészete — undiscovered
- Decsics Borhaz — undiscovered
- Kanyavary Borbirtok — undiscovered
- Medvebor — undiscovered
- Kránicz — undiscovered
- Kovács Borház — undiscovered
- Bussay — honest
- Trio Pince — undiscovered
- Éliás — honest
- Békássy — undiscovered
- Pátzay — honest
- Szászi Birtok — honest
- Ujvári — undiscovered
- Csendes Dűlő — honest
- A’Capella — undiscovered
- Fata Pince — honest
- Csobanci Bormanufaktura - Janosh von Beőthy — honest
- Málik — honest
- Boksay Pinceszet — undiscovered
- Borbély — honest
- Domaine Edegger — honest
- Dobosi-Stier Pincészet — undiscovered
- Sabar — honest
- Gilvesy — honest
- Fischer — honest
- Villa Tolnay — distinction
- Szeremley — honest
- Varga Pincészet — honest
- Kutasy — undiscovered
- Tibor — undiscovered
- Gittinger Pince — undiscovered
- Jakab — undiscovered
- Istvándy Pincészet — honest
- Palota Pince — undiscovered
- Georgikon — undiscovered
- Pálla Borbirtok — undiscovered
- Barcza Pince — undiscovered
- Káli Kövek — honest
- Harmath — undiscovered
- Légli — honest
- Katona — honest
- Fáncsi Hegyi — undiscovered
- Hujber — undiscovered
- Koltai — undiscovered
- Késa Birtok — honest
- Kislaki — honest
- Tornai — honest
- Szabó Pincészet — undiscovered
- Marton — undiscovered
- Kőfejtő — honest
- Clements Estate — undiscovered
- Csordas Fodor — honest
- Inhauser Pincészet — undiscovered
- St. Margit — undiscovered
- Bogdán Birtok — honest
- Kreinbacher — honest
- Barcza Balint — honest
- Kancellar Birtok — honest
- Somlói Apátsági Pince — honest
- Fekete Pince — honest
- Bökő David — honest
- Jásdi Pince — honest
- Béla és Bandi — honest
- Dobosi Pincészet — honest
- Villa Gyetvai — honest
- Dorgicsei — undiscovered
- Vesztergom Pince — undiscovered
- Tánczos Pince — honest
- Aranysörte Kézműves Borászat — undiscovered
- Nivegy-Bor — undiscovered
- Dörgicsélő — undiscovered
- Skrabski — honest
- Söptei Pincészet — honest