This is a
bottle of Hungarian wine made from Feteasca Regala and Feteasca Alba, except
that the label gave their Hungarian names, Kiralyleanyka and Leanyka
respectively. The two grapes are related; Feteasca Alba is a parent of Feteasca
Regala. Feteasca Alba originated from Moldova and mainly cultivated in Moldova,
the Romanian wine regions of Moldova and Transylvania a as well as in Eger in
Hungary. Most sources say that Feteasca Regala results from crossing Grasa with
Feteasca Alba in the 1930s but VIVC lists the other parent as Mustoasa de
Maderat, which is not connected with Grasa. Both grapes make crisp dry whites
and the parent is also used for sparkling wine production. As for this wine, it
was a golden straw colour with a crisp fruity acid nose. Dry and fruity on the
palate, there was a nice backbone of mineral acidity supporting it right to the
finish.
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