Sopron’s wine-growing area increased last year

Sopron’s wine-growing area increased by more than eighty hectares last year. Two hectares were cut off, while ninety-seven hectares were planted in 2011.

Beside a medium yield, year 2011 was outstanding in terms of quality. On 833 hectares Gamay grapes were produced last year, while zweigelt on 96.9 hectares, cabernet sauvignon on 95.5 hectares, Green veltelini on 83.4 hectares, pinot noir on 57.2 hectares, Chardonnay on 29 hectares, Sauvignon on 18.2 hectares, zenith on 17.3 hectares, Traminer on 16 hectares, Irsai Olivér on 14.5 hectares. (MTI)