Kadarka

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The Kadarka is a very old red wine variety whose origin and today's main occurrence can be found in the Balkans and Hungary . The main growing areas of the grapevine are mainly in Hungary, in addition, many vineyards in Serbia , Romania , Bulgaria , Albania - known there as Kallmet - and North Macedonia are planted with this grapevine. North Macedonia is also considered the actual country of origin of the Kadarka.

The Kadarka makes great demands on soil and cultivation; in particular, their very late ripening and the berries' high tendency to rot can be problematic for yield and quality. This vine is also very complex in vinification. Probably for this reason, the areas under cultivation are falling sharply in their entire distribution area. The medium-sized, very thin-skinned, round berries have light spicy aromas; they form large, cylindrical grapes.

Fully successful single-variety wines can achieve high quality levels; the tannin and extract-rich dark wines age well and are also very suitable for blending with other grape varieties. With inadequate care and lack of care in the expansion, the Kadarka only produces rather watery average wines.

The best varietal wines from this vine are made in Villány , southern Hungary , but especially in the Szekszárd region . Kadarka used to be the carrier of the most famous Hungarian wine after Eger , Egri Bikavér . This role is played by the more easily cultivable, stronger and also more productive Blaufränkisch .

The most important of the many synonyms for this vine are: Blue Kadarka, Blue Hungarian, Branicevka, Budai Fekete, Cerna Giza, Cetereska, Gamza, Gimza, Gomza, Gymza, Jenei Fekete, Kadar, Kallmet, Kek Budai, Kék Kadarka, Kereszetes Levelue, Lugojana, Meco Cerna, Modra Kadarka, Mor Kadarka, Mosler Schwarz, Schwarze Kadarka, Scutariner, Sirena, Skadarka, Skavar, Török Szölö, Törökbuza Szölö, Tokaynero di Scutari, Hungarian noble grape, Vrachansko Cherni and Zherni Shipono.

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