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Where is Somló wine from?

Somló is a white wine from Somlóvásárhely, in Somló, Hungary. It is a PDO wine made mainly from Juhfark, Furmint, Hárslevelű and Olaszrizling.

Somló wine label
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Somló at a glance

ClassificationPDO
AppellationSomló
StyleWhite wine
GrapesJuhfark, Furmint, Hárslevelű, Olaszrizling
Village or townSomlóvásárhely
RegionSomló
CountryHungary
Vineyard area832 ha
Coordinates47.1478, 17.3712

Somló

Somlóvásárhely, Somló, Hungary

PDO

White wines from a lone extinct volcano

Appellation
Somló
Grapes
Juhfark, Furmint, Hárslevelű, Olaszrizling
Vineyard
832 ha

Somló is an 832 hectare wine region on the slopes of an isolated extinct volcano in Veszprém county, crowned by the ruins of an 11th century castle. It makes only white wine, notably from the local Juhfark grape. Old Hungarian pharmacopoeias listed its wine as a medicine, and the Habsburg court is said to have favoured it.

Producers to know

  • Kreinbacher
  • Fekete Béla
  • Kolonics
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Somló: questions and answers

Where is Somló wine from?

Somló is a white wine from Somlóvásárhely, in Somló, Hungary. It is a PDO wine made mainly from Juhfark, Furmint, Hárslevelű and Olaszrizling.

Which country is Somló from?

Somló is from Hungary, in the Somló wine region.

What grape is Somló made from?

Somló is made mainly from Juhfark, Furmint, Hárslevelű and Olaszrizling.

Is Somló a red or a white wine?

Somló is a white wine.

How big is Somló?

Somló covers about 832 hectares of vineyards.

Who are the best producers of Somló?

Producers to know include Kreinbacher, Fekete Béla and Kolonics.

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Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Last reviewed October 2026.