HNT: the permanent frost caused damages to the grapes

According to a preliminary survey conducted by the National Council of Wine Communities (HNT) due to the unusually harsh frost in January, this year’s grape production is significantly reduced.

Légli Ottó, Chairman of the HNT said: on the basis of the feedbacks, the permanent frost – in this case up to temperatures below minus twenty degrees – mainly caused damages to low-lying, vineyards. Based on the report of the viticultural research institutes those plantations might also suffered frost damages that were damaged in 2016 as well.