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Description
Ezerjó is a historic Hungarian white grape whose name means 'a thousand blessings'; its German synonym Tausendgute is a direct translation. It was once widespread around Buda, and today it is the signature variety of the Mór district, with the largest plantings in Kunság. Its wines are typically neutral and lean, with crisp, high acidity and notes of herbs, pear and honey. Late-harvested grapes can also make sweet wines. The bunches are dense, with thin-skinned, juicy yellow-green berries.
Characteristics
White wine grape; medium, shouldered, dense bunches; medium round yellow-green berries; thin skin; juicy flesh, neutral taste; harvest mid to late September; moderately vigorous; productive and early-bearing; sensitive to drought; berries prone to rot
Growing Tips
Ezerjó bears young and crops heavily, and if it escapes frost it produces year after year. The thin-skinned berries in tight bunches rot easily in wet weather, so keep the fruit zone open and do not leave it hanging long after ripeness. It suffers in drought and is somewhat sensitive to bud load, so prune moderately.