Pannonhalma, actually Pannonhalma-Sokoróalja in full, seems to be one of the larger wine-growing areas of Hungary, with 4,000 hectares, but only just under 700 hectares are actually planted with vines. It is located east of Sopron near Györ in a hilly area, which in turn is cut by a stream. The highest point in this range of hills is at 317 meters. Analogous to other Hungarian wine-growing regions, viticulture here also goes back to the Romans. The landmark of the region is the Abbey of Pannonhalma, founded in 1002 and proudly enthroned on a hilltop, which also serves as a wine producer to this day and played a significant role in the history of the region. After the communist times, it was also the abbey that gave new impetus to viticulture through quality work and contributed to a considerable improvement in the quality of the wines. Neither the invasion of the Turks and on the other hand, phylloxera, both of which almost completely destroyed the vineyards, could stop the development of viticulture in this area. Pannonhalma is characterized by a rather cool, with 500 to 600 millimeters of precipitation per year, but also quite dry climate. The soil consists of loess, clay, sand and gravel. Decisive for the quality of the wines in this cool climate is the orientation of the vineyards towards the sun. The emphasis in cultivation is on white wine varieties, but increasingly successful here are some high quality red wines.