Juhfark
Encyclopedia
Juhfark in is a variety of grape
, of the species Vitis vinifera
. The name in Hungarian
literally means sheep's tail. The term refers to the elongated, cylindrical shape of the clusters.
The grape is exclusively planted in Hungary
, most prominently in the tiny wine region of Somló
.
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
, of the species Vitis vinifera
Vitis vinifera
Vitis vinifera is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran....
. The name in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
literally means sheep's tail. The term refers to the elongated, cylindrical shape of the clusters.
The grape is exclusively planted in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, most prominently in the tiny wine region of Somló
Somló
thumb|250px|Somló Hill, HungarySomló is a 832 hectare wine region in the Veszprém and Vas counties, in the North-West of Hungary...
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