The countries of Eastern Europe produce both modern, New World-influenced wines and traditional styles from indigenous grapes. While there's still an awful lot of improvements to be made, most of the Eastern European wines are well made, often providing great value for money, as they're seldom priced above £5. In particular, look for dry white wines from Hungary and Bulgarian reds in this range.
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Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania are the main exporters. Moldova, the
Czech and Slovak Republics and Slovenia also have good wine.
Grapes
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir,
Merlot, Gamza, Tamiioasa, Kekfrankos, Mavrud and Melnik
- White:
Harslevelu, Furmint, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc,
Irsai Oliver, Feteasce and Laski Rizling
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Slovakia and the Czech Republic both have light, gently spicy whites. Moldova has exciting potential, and Slovenia has good, weighty whites from Laski Rizling and Pinot Blanc, tangy Sauvignon Blanc and some juicy reds.
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