Hungary Grape varieties

Grape variety list

Hungary is predominantly a white wine country, with just under 70% of production, although the red wine variety Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch) dominates. In 2020, vineyards covered 58,959 hectares of vines. Compared to 2000 with 87,000 hectares, this was a reduction of one third in 20 years. Between 2.5 and 3 million hectolitres of wine are produced annually (see also under wine production volumes). The grape variety list 2020 (Statistics Ministry of Agriculture Hungary):

Grape variety name	Synonyms / Hungarian name	Colour	Hectare
Blaufränkisch	Kékfrankos	red	7.279
Bianca	Egri Csillagok 40	white	5.180
Cserszegi Füszeres	-	white	3.984
Furmint	-	white	3.574
Welschriesling	Olasz Rizling	white	3.274
Cabernet Sauvignon	-	red	2.367
Chardonnay	-	white	2.069
Merlot	-	red	2.024
Aletta	Egri Csillagok 18	white	1.933
Irsai Olivér	-	white	1.835
Pinot Gris	Szürkebarát	white	1.606
Hárslevelű	-	white	1.477
Zweigelt	-	red	1.398
Cabernet Franc	-	red	1.370
Müller-Thurgau	Rizlingszilváni	white	1.304
Grüner Veltliner	Zöld Veltelini	white	1.273
Muscat Ottonel	Ottonel Muscotály	white	1.158
Riesling	Rajnai Rizling	white	1.142
Pinot Noir	Kék Burgundi, Kisburgundi	red	1.089
Sauvignon Blanc	Sauvignon	white	939
Blue Portugieser	Kék Oportó, Kék Portugizi	red	840
Muscat Blanc / Muscat	Muscat Lunel, Muskotály	white	830
Chasselas	Fehér Gyöngszőlő, Fehér Chasselas, Saszla	white	784
Királyleányka	-	white	770
Kunleány	-	white	720
Gewürztraminer / Traminer	Füszeres Tramini, Piros Tramini / Tramini	white	691
Zala Gyöngye	-	white	680
Zenit	-	white	672
Leányka	-	white	560
Generosa	Kecskemét 15	white	518
Kövidinka	Ruzsitza	white	518
Blueburger	-	red	442
Ezerjó	Budai Fehér	white	402
Arany Sárfehér	Izsáki Sárfehér, Fehér Dinka	white	327
Kadarka	Kék Kadarka	red	276
Syrah	-	red	270
Pinot Blanc	Fehér Burgundy	white	227
Villard Blanc	-	white	197
Viktória Gyöngye	-	white	180
Zengö	Badachon, Zengo	white	179
Turán	Agria	red	169
Juhfark	-	white	167
Ezerfürtű	Kecskemét 5	white	141
Pölöskei Muskotaly	-	white	116
Medina	Egri Csillagok 7, Medea	red	114
Zéta	Oremus	white	111
Nero	-	red	97
Bíborkadarka	Bíbor Kadarka	red	83
Lakhegyi Mézes	-	white	81
Menoir	formerly Kékmedoc or Médoc Noir	red	62
Kéknyelü	-	white	46
Duna Gyöngye	-	red	44
Grasă de Cotnari	Grasă, Kövérszölö	white	41
Karát	Kecskemét 6	white	40
Jubileum 75	Jubilejne 75, Kecskemét 11, Miklostelep 11	white	37
Csaba Gyöngye	-	white	35
Kabar	-	white	34
Dornfelder	-	red	31
Zeusz	Zeus	white	28
Bácska	Ister	white	26
Panonia	Castellum, Panonija	white	25
Ulysses	-	white	25
Sémillon	-	white	24
Zierfandler	Cirfandli	white	22
Csillám	-	white	20
Néktar	-	white	21

Mátrai Muskotály	-	white	67
Zefír	Zephyr	white	49
Kármin	-	redß	36
Gyöngyrizling	-	white	23
Rubintos	Cirfandli	red	18
Pannon Frankos	-	red	16
Kunbarat	-	white	9
Budai Zöld	-	white	6
Palatina	-	white	6
Regent	-	red	3
Csókaszölö	-	red	2
Mézes Fehér	-	white	2
Nosztori Rizling	-	white	1
Táltos	-	white	1
Krisztaly	-	white	?
Magyarfrankos	-	red	?
Szirén	Kecskemét 30	white	?

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Hungary Grape varieties

Grape variety list

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Synonyms / Hungarian name

Colour

Hectare

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