The Balatonboglár wine region, also known as the South Balaton wine region, is the only one wine region in

Somogy County Somogy ( hu, Somogy megye, ; hr, Šomođska županija; sl, Šomodska županija, german: Komitat Schomodei) is an administrative county (comitatus or ''megye'') in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. Somogy County lies ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

. The area consists of 37 settlements, mainly located on the southern shore of

Lake Balaton Lake Balaton () is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and th ...

, but also some near

Kaposvár Kaposvár (; also known by other alternative names) is a city with county rights in the southwestern part of Hungary, south of Lake Balaton. It is one of the leading cities of Transdanubia, the capital of Somogy County, and the seat of the Kaposvá ...

like Böhönye,

Csurgó ) in Csurgó , image_shield = HUN_Csurgó_Címer.svg , image_flag = Flag of Csurgó.svg , map = , pushpin_map = Hungary , pushpin_label_position = , pushpin_map_caption = Location of C ...

and Nagyberki. It is part of the greater

Balaton wine region Balaton wine region is one of the seven larger wine regions of Hungary. It consists of six wine regions: Badacsony, Balatonboglár, Balaton-felvidék, Balatonfüred-Csopak, Nagy-Somló and Zala. Its wine regions are spread around Lake Balaton; ...

. Approximately two-thirds of the 3200 hectare vineyards of the wine region are white grapes and the remaining are

Concord grapes The Concord grape is a cultivar derived from the grape species ''Vitis labrusca'' (also known as fox grape) that are used as table grapes, wine grapes and juice grapes. They are often used to make grape Jelly (fruit preserves), jelly, grape juic ...

Champagne production Sparkling wine production is the method of winemaking used to produce sparkling wine. The oldest known production of sparkling wine took place in 1531 with the ''ancestral method''. Pressure and terminology In popular parlance and also in the ...

plays an important role in the area as well. The ''Winemaker of the Year'' award has been given three times to winemakers of the region since its founding: to ''Vencel Garamvári'' in 2006, to ''János Konyári'' in 2008 and to ''Ottó Légli'' in 2010.

Settlements

The 37 settlements in the wine region are: A Balatonboglári borvidék hegyközségi tanácsának alapszabálya (PDF)
/ref> South Balaton, North Somogy: Andocs, Balatonberény,

Balatonboglár Balatonboglár is a resort town situated on the south shore of Lake Balaton in Somogy County, Hungary. It is the official centre of the Balatonboglár wine region, and is often called the "town of grapes and wine." Between 1979 and 1991 Balatonbo ...

Balatonendréd Balatonendréd is a village in Somogy County, Hungary. The settlement is a holiday resort near to Lake Balaton known for its wine and for its bobbin lace. The most famous sight is the ''Kájel Lace Museum''. The settlement is part of the Balaton ...

, Balatonkeresztúr,

Balatonlelle Balatonlelle is a resort town located in Hungary on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, about 35 km west of Siófok. It is known for its numerous tourist attractions, some of those being a 3 km long beach, an aqua park, a go-cart course, and an ...

Balatonőszöd Balatonőszöd is a village in Somogy County, Somogy county, Hungary. It is notable primarily for the Ferenc Gyurcsány's speech in Balatonőszöd in May 2006, speech that Hungarian Prime Minister of Hungary, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány deli ...

Balatonszabadi Balatonszabadi is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. East of Balatonszabadi, there is a mediumwave broadcasting facility with a 145 metres tall guyed mast radiator used for Magyar Katolikus Rádió on 1341 kHz with 150 kW. The mast c ...

Balatonszárszó Balatonszárszó is a village along the southern shore of Lake Balaton in Somogy county, Hungary. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. Gallery File:Memorial to Attila József in Balatonszemes.jpg, Memorial to Attila Jó ...

Balatonszemes Balatonszemes is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. It lies on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, on the northern slopes of the Outer Somogy hills overlooking the lake and on the half-kilometre wide coastal plain. It has a train station on the ...

, Gyugy, Hollád,

Karád Karád ( hr, Karadin) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. Etymology Its name derives from the Turkish person name, ''Kara'' ( hu, fekete, en, black). He could be the first owner of ...

Kéthely Kéthely ( hr, Kitlja) is a village in Somogy County, Hungary. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. Etymology According to local legends the settlement got its name when the two villages ''Magyari'' and ''Sári'' united. But ...

Kőröshegy Kőröshegy is a village directly south of Balatonföldvár in Siófok District, Somogy County, Hungary. The settlement is known in Hungary for being a holiday destination near to Lake Balaton attracting thousands of visitors yearly. Kőröshegy ...

Kötcse Kötcse (german: Kötsching) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. The village is known for being a summer resort because of its proximity to Lake Balaton and its good weather conditions. Several houses are weekend houses and have no permanent ...

Látrány Látrány ( hr, Latran) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region The Balatonboglár wine region, also known as the South Balaton wine region, is the only one wine region in Somogy County, ...

Lengyeltóti Lengyeltóti is a town in Somogy county, Hungary. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. Settings The town can be found south from Fonyód, along the highway to Somogyvár, the old seat of the county. The highway went from th ...

Marcali Marcali (german: Martzal) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary, and the seat of Marcali District. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. Geography It lies 14 km south of Lake Balaton, next to the main road 68 and the '' S ...

Ordacsehi Ordacsehi ( hr, Čeja) is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region The Balatonboglár wine region, also known as the South Balaton wine region, is the only one wine region in Somogy County, ...

, Somogysámson, Somogytur, Somogyzsitfa,

Szólád Szólád is a village in Somogy county, Hungary. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region The Balatonboglár wine region, also known as the South Balaton wine region, is the only one wine region in Somogy County, Hungary. The ...

, Szőlősgyörök,

Teleki Teleki is the name of an old Hungarian noble family whose members, for centuries, occupied many important positions in the Principality of Transylvania, in the Holy Roman Empire and later in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. History The family was o ...

, Visz,

Zamárdi , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST = CEST , utc_offset_DST = +2 , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = County , subdivision_name1 ...

The area of Nagyberki: Csoma, Kaposhomok, Kaposkeresztúr, Kercseliget, Mosdós, Nagyberki, Szabadi Other: Böhönye,

Csurgó ) in Csurgó , image_shield = HUN_Csurgó_Címer.svg , image_flag = Flag of Csurgó.svg , map = , pushpin_map = Hungary , pushpin_label_position = , pushpin_map_caption = Location of C ...

References

{{Wine regions of Hungary Wine regions of Hungary Lake Balaton Somogy County

Settlements

See also

References