Photo by VIVC - Vitis International Variety Catalogue
Description
Cserszegi Fűszeres was bred in 1960 by Károly Bakonyi at Cserszegtomaj, near Keszthely, from Irsai Olivér and a red Traminer. Its name joins the village name to fűszeres, Hungarian for spicy. The aim was a fragrant grape that ripens reliably and stands up to cold winters. It was approved in 1982 and has since become one of Hungary's most planted white varieties, above all in Kunság. The small berries start out pink and fade to amber when fully ripe.
Characteristics
Aromatic white wine grape with pink-skinned berries that fade to amber; medium, shouldered, moderately dense bunches; small round berries; thin but tough skin; juicy, spicy flesh with a slight muscat note; ripens mid-September; good winter hardiness; berries seldom rot; good downy mildew resistance, moderately susceptible to powdery mildew
Growing Tips
Cserszegi Fűszeres crops very reliably in hills and on the plain alike and copes with hard winters better than most wine grapes. Its berries seldom rot and it resists downy mildew well, but it is moderately susceptible to powdery mildew, so focus your spraying on that. It does well on sandy and lighter soils.