- Egerszóláti Olaszrizling
Egerszóláti Olaszrizling is one of the traditional white wines of the Eger Wine Region. It is made of the wine of the variety called
Olaszrizling (outside Hungary more commonly known under its German-language nameWelschriesling ) and has on origin of the villageEgerszólát . It is the best, when it is fermented and aged in barrel. Good or known vineyard locations are: Tóbérc, Tagi and Pipis.Climate
The climate of Egerszólát is similar to that of the other parts of Eger: the annual mean temperature is 10,1 °C. Eger is among the coolest wine region of Hungary. The annual amount of rainfall is 595 mm (average of the last 40 years), while the Sun shines 2100-2200 hours a year [G. Rohály, G. Mészáros, A. Nagymarossy: Terra Benedicta] .
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The soil is brown forest soil with riolit tuff underneath.
History
Egerszóláti Olaszrizling used to be one of the well-known Eger white wines in the Hungarian market before the communist regime. After 1945 it became a victim of the socialist farming focusing on quantity instead of quality. Attempts to re-discover this wine were made by some Eger wine-makers in the late 1990s. It is planned to award Egerszóláti Olaszrizling the DHC-status (DHC is the Hungarian AOC-system, under construction).Fact|date=February 2008
Regulations
Nowadays Egerszóláti Olaszrizling is a quality white wine. The maximal yield can reach 95 hl/ha [130/2003 (XII.31.) decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Hungary] , though most producers follow stricter practice: their vineyards yield 15-50 hl/ha. The wine is to get the DHC status within a few years (when the Eger DHC-system will be set).
Wines
Egerszóláti Olaszrizling is a full-bodied white wine with nice acids. It is the best when fermented and aged in oak for a few months. Bottle ageing pays off well. It is the best 2-3 years after harvest.Fact|date=February 2008
References
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