British wine expert’s top 10 favourite Hungarian wines

Oz Clarke is one of the biggest wine experts in the world as well as the ambassador for Hungarian wines. According to boraszportal.hu, Clarke believes in a bright future for Hungarian wines and he even revealed his top 10 list of wines that are most likely to be a hit on the international market.

Oz Clarke visited the Hungarian Embassy in London back in May where a luncheon along with a wine tasting was held. Visitors were able to taste around 70 kinds of Hungarian wines, selected by the Embassy.

Oz Clarke was very enthusiastic when he asked about the wines and specifically highlighted the great tradition of wine production in Hungary.

As an expert, he probably knows what he is talking about. After all, a lot of research went into his 2015 book in which he claimed that the Tokaj region was a real trailblazer in some sense.

During this tasting, Clarke emphasised that “this 21st-century-era of wines brought about people realising that international brands are now a thing of the past. The younger generation does not want to drink what their parents did, they want to explore and gain experiences.”

Therefore, Clarke believes that the younger generation would prefer to return to the local aboriginal kinds of wines instead of consuming the big international types.

Central Europe, specifically Hungary, are in an especially advantageous position.

In fact, Oz Clarke drew attention to the types that have been forgotten or even altogether unknown. These include Hungarian types like furmint, hárslevelű, járdovány as well as kékfrankos, although, considering the pronunciation of these names, their total acceptance by the international scene may take a little longer.

Nevertheless, here is the list of top ten Hungarian wines that Oz Clarke recommends:

1.Majoros Dry Muskotály, 2015 (Tokaj)

This fresh, vibrant wine includes a pinch of grapefruit and orange peel along with some flowery flavours.