Hungarian wine conquers one of the world’s best restaurants
A type of Hungarian red wine is served in the world’s 4th best restaurant, the DiverXO of Madrid, a place boasting three Michelin stars. Here’s what you should know about the 2021 Pinot Noir of the Bencze Family Estate.
Hungarian wine in one of the world’s best restaurant
According to Blikk, a Hungarian tabloid, the Hungarian wine is among the top wines and sparkling wines the restaurant offers. Such restaurants compile a menu for their guests and provide wine types that go well with them. The Hungarian Pinot Noir is among international classics like the 1983 Chateau d’Yquem or the Salon champagne.
András Jókuti, the owner of the Hungarian gastro blog Világevő, shared some additional information about the increasing popularity of the special Hungarian wine product.
DiverXO in Madrid has been among the world’s top restaurants for years. The chef of the place is Dabiz Muñoz, who uses a lot of Asian spices and ingredients, which he combines with the flavours of his childhood and traditional Spanish aromas.
They recommend the Hungarian wine to a special dish, the premium toasted sea cucumbers glazed with eel jus and deglazed with La Manzanilla Pasada dry sherry wine. Mr Jókuti was surprised but happy that the Spanish star chef recommended the dish with a Hungarian wine. What’s more, the Pinot Noir, made and bottled near Hegymagas, a small village close to Lake Balaton, was in the restaurant’s official wine collection instead of the dessert wines.
Hungarian wines are underrepresented in the world
Mr Jókuti said the winery produced only additive-free wines, which is very difficult since they do not treat their grape with chemicals. The flavour of the Pinot Noir is fruity. The wine’s taste is exciting, smooth-soft and perfectly suited to the textures, flavours and aromas of the dish.
Interestingly, the Bencze Family Estate exports 85% of its production abroad. The main targets are Europe, Japan and North America.
István Bencze, the winery’s owner, said their success is an important milestone for the depressed Hungarian winemaking sector. It shows there is a growing interest in high-quality Hungarian wine products in the world.
Mr Jókuti said Hungarian wines are internationally underrepresented except for the Tokaji brand.
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