Kadarka

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Kadarka is an old red wine grape varietal, most popular in Hungary, where it was introduced with the Turkish occupation. It is Hungary's most widely planted grape. Probably originating from Albania region, it is recently also cultivated in Bulgaria, where it has been previously known as Gamza. It is also grown in most other eastern European countries where it is sometimes known as Cadarka or Skadarska. ^[1]

The Kadarka wine is characterised by full, easily recognizable taste, deep aroma and dark or medium dark colour. Kadarka is often used for cuvees including some of the Egri Bikavérs, and also for production of table wines. Best Kadarka is grown in Szekszárd and Villàny wine regions of Hungary. Kadarka is also notable as being one of the few red wines the grapes of which are not crushed and mixed in a large vat by the winemaker's feet. The durabillity of the grapes vary, so if they were crushed in this manner, there would be many uncrushed grapes buried in the vat which would have to be picked out individually.

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