THE WEBSHOP IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL!
  • Wines
  • Selections
  • Wineries
    • Balassa Winery
    • Bukolyi Marcell Organic Winery
    • Dobogó Winery
    • Eszterbauer Winery
    • Figula Winery
    • Gere Winery
    • Heimann Winery
    • Heimann és Fiai
    • Kreinbacher Winery
    • Kristinus Winery
    • Malatinszky Winery
    • Pannonhalma Abbey Winery
    • Royal Tokaji Winery
    • Sebestyén Winery
    • St. Andrea
    • Vylyan Winery
  • Discover
  • English
    • Deutsch
Vinotek.hu
Search
Cart
0

Cart

Currently we ship to Austria and Germany!

  • Home
  • 2023
  • February
  • Fekete járdovány – the almost extinct grape variety

Fekete járdovány – the almost extinct grape variety

by Daniel
on February 28, 2023
in Varieties
Ördögárok Vineyard

The Fekete járdovány (fekete means black and járdovány means járdovány – so we don’t know) is an ancient Carpathian Basin grape variety, which was widespread in the territory of then Hungary in the pre-Philoxera times.

This Hungarian red wine‘s color is deeper than the average, youngish. Hue turns purple with carmine reflexes. Its nose is spicy with blackberries, and very lively. In its taste: mainly coffee, sour cherry, redcurrant, and white pepper appear. When tasted pleasant acids matched with firm tannins. It ends with a flavoury, long-lasting fruity sip.

The A. Gere Winery has brought it back into the public consciousness through a varietal study. It is a rare, almost extinct variety preserved in the gene bank of the Research Institute of Viticulture and Enology of the University of Pécs. The institute is well known in Hungary for keeping ancient Hungarian and Central European wine grape varieties that would have become extinct without its efforts.

Andrea Gere says the following about the variety and the experiment:
“In 2004 we brought seven ancient Hungarian varieties from the Research Institute of Viticulture and Enology of the University of Pécs. At that time, we received Bakator, Balafánt, Purcsin, Feketefájú Bajor, Kék Bajor, Csókaszőlő, and Fekete Járdovány. As an experiment, we first started with 2-2 rows of each of these as a trial planting near the winery building.

Since we did not have the opportunity to taste them as varietal wines at the Research Institute, and because of the small quantities, we did not make wine from each of them individually, we based our conclusions on the character of the grapes and bunches and their disease resistance. It was an exciting experience. The two runners-up were Csókaszőlő and Fekete járdovány, and in the end, we decided to stick with Fekete Járdovány grapes. This is now in the Ördögárok and Csillagvölgy vineyards, but we keep planting more because it works.

It is not a variety called a “typical Villány wine.” The variety produces a more delicate, spicy, fruity wine that is more acidic than alcoholic or tannic. If I had to compare it to other grape varieties, I would say the pinot noir-kadarka–kékfrankos style is close. Few people are familiar with Fekete járdoványt, in fact, most people think it’s a fancy name on a label when it’s not. It’s the name of the grape variety.

Fekete járdovány bottle from A. Gere Winery.

It prefers cooler vintages when the fruitiness dominates and the weather gives it its character. In the warmer vintages, the spiciness takes a back seat and the characteristics of the wine region come to the fore. The first vintage was in 2009.

The wine is matured in larger, 300-500 litre, second-fill barrels for 10-12 months, depending on the vintage, to preserve its fruitiness, playfulness and varied, vibrant spiciness that has made us love this variety. Only a few bottles are available at the moment.”

Not much is known about the origin and history of the Fekete járdovány variety. A book published in 1829 mentions that it was widely planted and that it probably originated in West Ukraine (which would have been part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy at the time), east of Tokaj, near the Ukrainian-Slovak-Hungarian border, in the triangular area between the cities of Beregszász (Ukrainian: Berehovo), Uzhhorod (Ukrainian: Uzhhorod) and Mukachevo (Ukrainian: Mukachevo).


Fekete járdovány wine from A. Gere winery on Vinotek.hu

  • Sale Product on sale
    Gere - Fekete Járdovány

    A. Gere – Fekete Járdovány

    €22,86 €13,72
    Read more
A. Gere Fekete Járdovány Villány
Previous Villány Wine Region taking part in ProWein Next Hungarian red wines
Get updates via Facebook!
Categories
  • Hungarian wine regions
  • Varieties
  • Wine news
  • Wine styles
Products
  • Tokaj Guide - wine book Tokaj Guide Book by Gergely Ripka €21,59
    €21,59 /kg
  • Royal Tokaji 5 puttonyos Aszú small Royal Tokaji - 5 puttonyos Aszú (0.25 l) €19,05 €11,43
  • Balassa Szamorodni Balassa - Tokaji Szamorodni - Tokaj noble late harvest €35,56 €21,34
Vinotek.hu Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság

Budapest, Hungary
+36 30 439 5447 (English only)

info@vinotek.hu

Shop
  • Terms and Conditions of shopping
  • FAQ
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
Support
  • Contact
  • Help
© 2020 Premium WordPress Themes
Menu
  • Wines
  • Selections
  • Wineries
    • Balassa Winery
    • Bukolyi Marcell Organic Winery
    • Dobogó Winery
    • Eszterbauer Winery
    • Figula Winery
    • Gere Winery
    • Heimann Winery
    • Heimann és Fiai
    • Kreinbacher Winery
    • Kristinus Winery
    • Malatinszky Winery
    • Pannonhalma Abbey Winery
    • Royal Tokaji Winery
    • Sebestyén Winery
    • St. Andrea
    • Vylyan Winery
  • Discover
  • English
    • Deutsch
Copyright © 2020 Premium WordPress Themes. All rights reserved.
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settings ACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
__stripe_mid1 yearThis cookie is set by Stripe payment gateway. This cookie is used to enable payment on the website without storing any patment information on a server.
__stripe_sid30 minutesThis cookie is set by Stripe payment gateway. This cookie is used to enable payment on the website without storing any patment information on a server.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
CookieDurationDescription
mailchimp_landing_site1 monthThe cookie is set by the email marketing service MailChimp.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
CookieDurationDescription
CONSENT16 years 4 months 17 days 9 hoursThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.No sensitive data is collected unless you log in to your google account, in that case your choices are linked with your account, for example if you click “like” on a video.
_ga2 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gat_gtag_UA_195330348_11 minuteThis cookie is set by Google and is used to distinguish users.
_gid1 dayThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
CookieDurationDescription
NID6 monthsThis cookie is used to a profile based on user's interest and display personalized ads to the users.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
CookieDurationDescription
cookies.jssessionNo description available.
m2 yearsNo description available.
wp_woocommerce_session_6e4c7bb08352736663a57d3609f379cf2 daysNo description
Save & Accept