Hajós-Baja is located in the south of Hungary, east of the Danube in the lowlands, and today covers about 2,100 hectares of vineyards. From a climatic point of view, it is the warmest wine-growing region in the country, with very little average annual precipitation, which is particularly conducive to late-ripening red wine varieties. Surprisingly, however, white wine varieties that are otherwise much more at home in cooler regions also thrive quite well here, such as Riesling.
The soil consists primarily of loess - in contrast to many other soils in Hungary with a higher proportion of sand. Viticulture here has historically been shaped by many German emigrants. Those looking for wine-growing romance will find it in the village of Hajós with its listed cellar alleys.
The region used to be known for the production of bulk and table wines, which were low in acidity and mostly quite neutral. In recent years, a turnaround has taken place and the qualities are increasingly gaining in style and character.
