Sopron is considered to be the capital of the Blaufränkisch (Hungarian “Kékfrankos”) - a wine local people are rightly proud of and which we can warmly recommend to the visitors of Sopron, too.
But where can you taste this noble drink?
Sopron’s vineyards cover about 1500 hectares (3,700 acres); while the best soil for growing grapes is on the slopes of the Lajta hills around Lake Fertő. The secret of the grapes cultivated around Lake Fertő is not the reflection of the water, but the fact that during the day warms the air above the lake and then wafts over the vineyards during the night. Fertőrákos, Kópháza, Balf, Fertőboz, Harka, Fertőszentmiklós and, since the year 2000, the area around Kőszeg are all counted among the vineyards of Sopron. Some two thirds of Sopron wines are made from Kékfrankos.
As the legend has it, in 1809 Napoleon’s soldiers could only buy wine from the local inhabitants for the more valuable blue Franc notes, which is why the best Sopron wine was given the name “Blue Franc” - Kékfrankos. It must be admitted though that at that time, it was mostly white wines which were produced in and around Sopron and it was only after the grape phylloxera, during the second half of the 19th century that the Blaufränkisch gained ground.
But where can you taste this noble drink?
Name | cellar address | Phone | seats | Parking | toilet | Speciality | food H/M | |
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Bacskay Pince | 9400 Sopron, Lehár Ferenc utca 70. | 30/9572014 | bacskaygyuri@gmail.com | 40 person | C/B | yes | no | h/m |
Bónis-Reitter Borászat | 9400 Sopron, Gesztenyés krt 64. | 20/9312776 | peter@bonis-reitter.com | 60 person | C | yes | Historical cellar | h/m |
Fényes Pinészet | 9400 Sopron, Présház telep | 20/2139683 | pince@fenyszoft.hu | 40 person | C/B | yes | Panoramic view of Lake Fertő | h/m |
Gangl Borászat | 9400 Sopron, Lehár Ferenc utca 58-62. | 20/4485808 | ganglbor@gmail.com | 60 person | C/B | yes | Baked pork in the oven | h/m |
Hermann Pincészet | 9421 Fertőrákos, Szent Sebestyén u. 21. | 20/9345970 | hermann@hermann-wein.com | 20 person | C/B | yes | Beer steak dinner | m |
Iváncsics Pince | 9400 Sopron, Szegfű utca 30. | 30/5320661 | ivancsicspince@freemail.hu | 20 person standing | C | yes | no | nincs |
Jandl Borászat | 9421 Fertőrákos, Patak sor 26. | 20/4191411 | jandlbor@jandl.hu | 40 person | C/MB | yes | no | h/m |
Kocsis Borászat | 9400 Sopron, Becsényi utca 21. | 30/9795379 | kocsis.bor@gmail.com | 80 person | C/B | yes | There is everything | h/m |
Lővér Pince | 9400 Sopron, Deákkúti út 2. | 20/3535963 | sopvin@loverpince.hu | 60 person | C/B | yes | Traditional cellar | h/m |
Ottó Pince | 9400 Sopron, Répcefői sor 22. | 20/5373589 | ottopince@gmail.com | 95 person | C/B | yes | Catering with pension | h/m |
Pfneisz Birtok | 9400 Sopron, Kőszegi út 81. | 30/5600736 | wine@pfneiszl-vineyards.com | 10 person | C/B | yes | no | h |
Roll Pince | 9400 Sopron, Áfonya utca 8. | 20/3232870 | roll.p@freemail.hu | 16 person | C/MB | yes | no | h |
Sterlik Pince | 9400 Sopron, Lővér körút 28. | 30/9363353 | pince@sterlik.hu | 16 person | C/B | yes | Rosé sorting | h |
Taschner Bor és Pezsgőház | 9400 Sopron, Balfi utca 164. | 20/9315225 | pincelatogatas@taschner.hu | 64 person | C/B | yes | Own champagne | h/m |
Töltl Pince | 9400 Sopron, Zárányi utca 21. | 30/9465387 | toltl.jozsef@chello.hu | 50 person | C/B | yes | Kékfrank deer salami | h/m |
Vincellér | 9493 Fertőboz, Fő utca 32-34 | 20/9112364 | tibor@vincellerhaz.com | 60 person | C/B | yes | Széchenyi Cellar in the heart of the National Park | h/m |
Winelife Borászat | 9421 Fertőrákos, Fő utca 95. | 20/3920296 | winelife@winelife.hu | 40 person | C/B | yes | Stum | h/m |
In most cases, the food is ordered from an external source, so it is necessary to arrange prior arrangement!
Parking C= car, MB=minibus, B=bus