The Lake Fertő area was a preferred habitation as far back as by the neolith era humans. Illyrian and Thracian populations are believed to have inhabited the region. In the year 300 A.D., the Celts founded a settlement called Scarban, also known as Scarabantia in Roman times and by today’s name of Sopron. With the legendary Roman trade-route of amber passing through here, it served as a major commerce hub. Following 500 years of Roman presence, it was home to a series of peoples, much to the disadvantage of local viticulture. After the settlement of the Magyars in the Carpathian Basin, the city initially belonged to the tribes of Vérbulcsú and Lél. In 1338, King Károly Róbert instructed the counties of Pozsony, Sopron and Vas in his regal writ as to “by virtue of previous regal orders, the wines of Sopron to be exported to the German, Bohemian and Polish territories shall not be levied by illegal duties and those to violate this regulation shall be subject to the most severe punishment”. The 14th century marked a steady flow of settlers to the area from Lower Austria. In 1446, King Matthias in his Golden Bull granted Sopron the title of trade center of local and foreign goods. In 1723, Bél Mátyás sang the praises of Sopron’s wine in his eulogy. Winemakers were given the license to retail their products freely with only minor restrictions. Import of wine from outside the area was prohibited. At the time the area was known as Ruszt-Sopron-Pozsony wine region. In Ruszt, premium harvests were used even to produce Aszú wine, mostly from Furmint. In the 18th century, the vineyards served the basis of wealth for Sopron's bourgeoisie. Similarly to other winegrowing regions in Hungary, nineteenth-century Sopron was characterized by quantity-focused wine production to be halted by the impending phylloxera. Sopron was captured by Napoleon’s troops early that century. The term for Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch) variety derives from the blue-colored bank notes then used by the French. Up till the first third of the century, white wine production had made progress followed by a gradual shift to the preeminence of red wine production once the red grape varieties have been introduced to the area. These days, the Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch) is known as a Sopron’s own specialty even though it is most likely of Austrian origin. Winegrowers of the region used to be referred to as ponzichters. This region, with an area of 1,374 hectares, features fine white wines as well.
Ferenczy Cabernet Sauvignon
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Weninger Sopron
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Weninger Syrah
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Weninger Kékfrankos Selection Spern Steiner
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Weninger Kékfrankos
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Weninger Syrah
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Ferenczy Pannónia Cuvée
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Weninger Merlot
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Weninger Pinot Noir
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