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📍 Zakarpattia

Wine region ✔ Checked: 10.2026 · sources: 6 Updated:

Hills at the foot of the Carpathians; since 2024 a protected geographical indication, "Zakarpattia".

Zakarpattia is the westernmost region of Ukraine. It lies at the foot of the Carpathians, on hills and foothills. Winemaking here goes back many centuries. Since 2024 the region has had a protected geographical indication, "Zakarpattia".

The centres of viticulture are Berehove, Vynohradiv, Mukachevo, Uzhhorod and Serednie. Summers are warm and the slopes heat up well. This helps the berries ripen and build aroma.

Growers plant local and Hungarian varieties as well as international ones: Furmint, Hárslevelű, Fetească Regală, Traminer, Welschriesling, Muscat Ottonel, Kadarka, Pinot Noir and Blaufränkisch. So the wines vary, from light whites to full reds.

Zakarpattia belongs to Ukrainian wine and shows that the country makes not only the steppe wines of the south but also wines of cool foothills, fresher in style.

On the map: Zakarpattia

What it includes

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How it connects to Wine

📍 Zakarpattia ← grows in ← 🍇 Welschriesling → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine

Part of
🗺️ Ukrainian wine
Grapes
🍇 Furmint, 🍇 Hárslevelű, 🍇 Fetească Regală, 🍇 Traminer, 🍇 Welschriesling, 🍇 Muscat Ottonel, 🍇 Kadarka, 🍇 Pinot Noir, 🍇 Blaufränkisch
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🏷️ Ukrainian PDO wine

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Zakarpattia wine region?

In western Ukraine, at the foot of the Carpathians. The main centres are Berehove, Vynohradiv, Mukachevo and Uzhhorod.

Which grapes are grown in Zakarpattia?

Furmint, Hárslevelű, Fetească Regală, Traminer, Muscat Ottonel, Kadarka, Pinot Noir, Blaufränkisch and others.

Does Zakarpattia have a protected name?

Yes. Since 2024 there has been a geographical indication "Zakarpattia".

What to read next

  • 🍇 Traminer — An ancient group of white grapes that includes Gewürztraminer.
  • 🏷️ Ukrainian PDO wine — A Ukrainian wine category with protected place of origin modelled on the EU.
  • 🍇 Furmint — The main grape of Tokaj in Hungary; it makes both dry and the famous sweet wines.
  • 🍇 Hárslevelű — A white wine grape from Hungary, the second grape of Tokaji wines.
  • 🍇 Kadarka — A red grape of Hungary and the Balkans that makes light, spicy wines.

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📍 Kyiv region · 📍 Podillia · 📍 Crimea · 📍 Zaporizhzhia region · 📍 Mykolaiv region · 📍 Odesa region

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