Pannonhalma-Sokoroalja region's climate is moderately dry, moderately warm with a mild winter. Vine varieties, wines: Italian Riesling, Rhine Riesling, Tramini, Chardonnay, and Irsai Oliver (Hungarian1 pp). Somlo is the smallest, yet one of the most famous wine regions and at one time its fame preceded that of Tokaj (Hungarian1 pp). The region is very windy, moderately warm, and rich in sunshine, and produces only white vine varieties, such as Furmint, Italian Riesling, Harslevelu, Rhine Riesling, Juhfark (Hungarian1 pp). Sopron is one of the most ancient wine growing regions, with sub-alpine character, frost free springs, cool and rainy summers, sunny autumn, and mild winters, producing pleasant tart Kekfrankos wines (Hungarian1 pp). The Valley of Mor runs between the Vertes and the Bakony mountains, and is the home of the Ezerjo, where the climate is cooler than average, mild winters, and long summer days (Hungarian1 pp). Vine varieties include Ezerjo, Rizlingszilvani, Leanyka, and Chardonnay (Hungarian1 pp). The climate in the Mecsekalja region, where vines have been grown for some 2,000 years, is sub-Mediterranean, sheltered from the north wind, hot summers with lots of sunshine, and mild winters, producing varieties that are full-bodied and high in sugar, and include Cirfandli, Italian Riesling, Chardonnay, and Furmint (Hungarian1...

The Etyek-Buda region is windy, sunny, and dry, and vine varieties include, Chardonnay, Italian Riesling, Rhine Riesling, Pinot Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc (Hungarian1 pp). The Szekszard region has mild long winters, and sunny dry summers, producing, Kekfrankos, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Italian Riesling (Hungarian1 pp). Villany is in the most southern wine region, with hot summers and mild sunny winters, and varieties include Kekoporto, Kekfrankos, Cabernet Sauvignon, Harslevelu, Italian Riesling and Leanyka (Hungarian1 pp). Bukkalja is cool and sunny and produces Italian Riesling and Leanyka (Hungarian1 pp).
Now an EU member state, industry experts believe that Hungary could be poised to become a major contender to New World wine producers in the EU market (Hungarian2 pp). In 2004, 700,000 litres of wine reached the export market (Hungarian2 pp).

Works Cited

Hungarian2 wine exports suffer on poor marketing http://www.cee-foodindustry.com/news/news-ng.asp?id=54610-hungarian-wine-exports

Hungarian1 Wine Regions. http://www.budapesthotels.com/touristguide/wineregions.asp

The Hungarian Wine. http://www.archimedia.hu/content.php?param=2;set_lang=eng word about the Hungarian wine. http://www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/cuisine/drinks/wines.html