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VILLÁNY PDO

PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN

Villány PDO is a protected designation of origin and most important quality guarantee of the wine region.

As a closed system, it ensures that wines released under the Villány name truly reflect the character and traditions of the wine region.

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Aerial view of the Ördögárok vineyard, an important protected-origin growing area of the Villány PDO wine region

PDO - Protected Designation of Origin

PDO – Protected designation of origin

Villány is one of the flagships of Hungarian origin protection: a protected designation of origin (PDO) wine region with strict rules to authentically express the place of origin. In Hungary, the origin protection system is built on several levels, from wines without geographical indication to PDO wines. The narrower and more regulated the system, the more clearly the wine reflects the uniqueness of its place of origin.

The structure of Hungarian wine regions

The Hungarian wine origin protection system is built on several levels, depending on the origin of the grapes and strictness of winemaking.

The narrower and more regulated the system, the more clearly the wine reflects the uniqueness of its place of origin, and more refined and complex the flavour profile becomes.

no GI – Without geographical indication

FN – Földrajzi jelzés nélküli wine

A legkülső szintet a földrajzi jelzés nélküli wines (FN / No GI) alkotják, ahol a hangsúly a fajtán és a technológián van, nem a származási helyen.

PGI – Protected Geographical Indication

PGI – Protected geographical indication

Beljebb helyezkednek el az oltalom alatt álló földrajzi jelzésű wines (OFJ / PGI), amelyek már egy meghatározott régióhoz kötődnek, és a terület jellemzőit is hordozzák. (Dunántúli, Alföldi)

PDO – Protected Designation of Origin

PDO – Protected designation of origin

The innermost and strictest level of the system is protected designation of origin wine (OEM / PDO), where every step of production — from grape growing to bottling — is precisely regulated.

Description of the Villány PDO origin-protection system

Villány PDO classifications

VILLÁNY PDO

CLASSIC

Limitáció

Maximum yield restriction of 90 hl/ha (approximately 12,000 bottles)

Requirement

What happens in bad weather?

Komplex ízvilág, amely tükrözi a fajta és a borvidék sajátosságait

Selymes savak és kifinomult tanninszerkezet

Enyhe hordóhasználat megengedett, de nem uralhatja a bort

VILLÁNY PDO

PREMIUM

Limitation

Maximum yield restriction of 60 hl/ha (approximately 8,000 bottles)

Requirement

Full-bodied, concentrated wines with a complex flavour profile.

Authentic expression of Villány elegance and terroir character.

The effect of barrel ageing can be perceived both on the nose and on the palate.

Balanced structure, substantial, long-finishing wines.

VILLÁNY PDO

SUPER PREMIUM

Limitation

Maximum yield restriction of 35 hl/ha (approximately 4,600 bottles)

Requirement

Kizárólag Cabernet Francból készülhet, amely a borvidék csúcsbora, a Villányi Franc.

Rendkívül komplex borok, intenzív íz- és illatvilággal

barrel-aged and bottleos érlelés hatása egyaránt érezhető the illatban and the ízben

They represent the highest quality level of the Villány wine region.

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VILLÁNYI FRANC
Villányi Franc logo for the highlighted red wine of the Villány PDO Super Premium category.
Villányi Franc sub-brand logo for the protected-origin Villány Cabernet Franc designation.

the flagship of the wine region

Made exclusively from Cabernet Franc grapes harvested from strictly limited-yield vineyards. It may only be released in the Premium or Super Premium category, so every bottle represents the noblest character of the Villány wine region.

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