Light, fruity white wines are Neszmély's best-known style. The area receives 1,900-2,000 sunshine hours a year and 550-650 mm of annual precipitation. Neszmély became a wine region in 1897, after recovery from phylloxera and earlier historical disruption. Neszmély and Neszmélyi are registered Hungarian protected wine names.
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Elsewhere in Upper Pannon
- Etyek-Buda1 producerCool conditions and limestone soils shape Etyek-Buda's light-bodied, full-flavoured still and sparkling wines. Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Noir are important varieties here.
- MórNo producers listed yetMór is closely tied to Ezerjó, its signature white grape. It became nearly dominant after phylloxera because it gave reliable yields and remains the area's defining variety.
- PannonhalmaNo producers listed yetPannonhalma covers 560 hectares in the Sokoró Hills, between the Small Hungarian Plain and the Transdanubian Mountains. White varieties are widely planted, alongside Kékfrankos, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Cabernet grapes.
- SopronNo producers listed yetLake Fertő gives Sopron a slightly warmer setting within Upper Pannon, supporting fuller reds. Kékfrankos is the key grape, joined by Cabernet Franc, Syrah, fresh whites and sparkling wines.