If it's Mór, then it must be Ezerjó. Or maybe not? It would be unfortunate to limit this rather cool, restrained and elegant wine-growing area to just one variety. It produces lively, ageworthy wines with lovely acidity, and often in sweet versions. Nowadays, Mór is a mainly white wine region, but it can also be the home of sparkling base wines with good potential. The region yields wines rich in aromatics, often served up right next to its impressive landscape and cellar row. The youngest generation embodies tradition and consciousness.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
The Mór wine district is located in the picturesque Mór Valley, which separates the Vértes and Bakony Ranges. The current area of the Mór wine district is 554 hectares, although the potential vineyard area – not planted – far exceeds this.
SOIL
The vineyard soils are mainly formed over loose Quaternary cover sediments, while slope debris and loam formed mainly over Oligocene sand. Luvisol brown forest soils over loess mixed with limestone debris alternate with brown soils as well as rendzina soils and x formed over dolomite and limestone on higher slopes.
CLIMATE
Its climate is generally typical of the northern part of Transdanubia, thus moderately cool and relatively rainy. Nevertheless, favourable meso and microclimates on the southern and southwestern sides of the hills can create good growing conditions.
GRAPE VARIETIES AND TYPICAL WINE STYLES
The Mór wine district is primarily a white-wine producing area. Ezerjó is by far the most widely planted variety, with 109 hectares cultivated. Besides Ezerjó, the most typical varieties are Chardonnay, Traminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris (Szürkebarát) and Müller-Thurgau (Rizlingszilváni in Hungarian). A small quantity of black grapes is grown, with Kékfrankos and Merlot occupying around 9 hectares and more limited plantings of other varieties.
Mór wines are usually characterised by freshness and floral aromatics. Calcareous minerality is common, which, together with relatively high acidity, sometimes results in somewhat sharp wines. Completely ripe grapes and strict yield limitation are all the more necessary here as the climate and soil combined result in high acidity. Oak ageing is beneficial to the wines, bringing out noble flavours and resulting in more characterful wines. Besides the region's main variety, Ezerjó, enticing wines are also made from aromatic varieties and Olaszrizling. Riesling (Rajnai Rizling) and Zöldveltelini also thrive in the region. Cool climate black varieties destined for sparkling wine production are also likely to play a role in the future.