Cserszegi fűszeres is the name of a white Hungarian wine- grape varietyCserszegi Fuszeres
, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed on June 21, 2010 and of the wine made from it. Its name derives from its place of origin: the village of Cserszegtomaj, near Keszthely. The attribute ''fűszeres'' means spicy.

Origin and character

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. It belongs to the Traminer family and is closely related to Gewürztraminer. It was bred in 1960 by Károly Bakonyi (died 2010), who taught at the Pannon University of Agriculture. The grape variety has a high yield with a high sugar content. It is not unduly sensitive to cold, but it may suffer in a drought. The grapes ripen early and are picked in the second half of September. Its wines are dry or off dry and have a distinctive aroma and a flavorsome taste with a harmonious acidity. It is appreciated especially when new. The variety is often known informally as "spiced wine" ''(fűszeres bor)'' in Hungary. Cserszegi fűszeres wine in Hungary comes mainly from vineyards in the Csongrád, Hajós–Baja and Kunság regions of the Great Hungarian Plain and the Etyek–Buda, Balatonfelvidék, Zala and Mecsek regions of Transdanubia.Listing
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References

Some information has been taken from the Hungarian Wikipedia page.

Origin and character

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