Csáford Zala wine district Founded in 1996
Home of the Pintes – Hungary's ancient and vanished grape variety, preserved in this family winery since 1996.
About the winery
Vinum Veress Wine Cellar sits on the Csáford hillside near Zalaszentgrót, in the heart of the Zala wine region, known for elegant, acid-rich and aromatic wines. The cooler, rainy climate and deep loess soil create ideal conditions for quality viticulture within the Balaton Wine Area Region.
Winemaking runs deep in this family, spanning generations. Their current 13-hectare property grows both traditional Hungarian and international varieties. The cellar's international reputation rests on the Pintes – an ancient Hungarian grape believed extinct after phylloxera, now surviving only in this one-and-a-half-hectare vineyard in Csáford.
Their first Pintes wine, produced in 1997, won gold at major competitions; the winery has since earned recognition in several prestigious wine awards. In 2005, the Hungarian Post issued a stamp featuring the Pintes to represent the Zala wine region.
Grape varieties
Current range
Pintes
Wine from one of Hungary's oldest grape varieties, miraculously preserved after the phylloxera disaster. Harvested at the end of September at full biological maturity and made by reductive technology. A shining yellow, light wine with aromas of Hungarian spices – paprika, savory, thyme, rosemary.
Olaszrizling
Full-bodied wine made from shrivelled grapes harvested in late November. Residual sugar and fine acids meet in excellent proportion. High alcohol content creates perfect harmony with noble acids and extract. Walnuts, almonds and Turkish honey can be discovered in the aromas.
Sauvignon Blanc
A wine specialty made from shrivelled grapes picked in mid-November in overripe condition, matured in oak barrels for six months. Straw-yellow colour with quince, dried figs and citrus in the aromas. Residual sugar creates fine harmony with elegant acids. High alcohol content provides an attractive warmth.
Kékfrankos
A beautiful, light salmon-coloured wine. Intense red fruit aromas are accompanied by fresh, playful acids. Its light character evokes a smile from nature.
Sauvignon Blanc
A dry, playful wine made by reductive technology, elegant and greenish-yellow in colour. In the aroma, besides nettle and elderberry, fruity notes hide discreetly. A wine with crisp flavours and lively acids.
Olaszrizling
A harmonious wine made by reductive technology, with reseda fragrance and a pleasant, bitter-almond flavour.
Wine photos are taken from the winery’s website (vinumveress.hu) and are removed on request.
Csáford
Natural wines crafted with dedication
Csáford
Zala
Csörnyeföld
Quality comes home – family winery where every bottle tells a story
Zalaszentgrót
Honest people, honest wines – close to the heart.