Hungary
Winemaking in Hungary goes back to the Romans — likely even to the Celts, the previous occupants of the land — who planted grapevines around the scenic Lake Balaton in what’s western Hungary today. This means that vineyards had long existed before the Hungarian tribes conquered the area in the 9th century CE. Initially, medieval Hungarian kings entrusted the Benedictine order with viticulture, relying on the monasteries’ long tradition of winemaking.
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