whose walls thick blankets of fungus regulate the humidity. Given that aszú conditions only happen in perhaps three vintages per decade, much dry Furmint is also produced. Other grapes grown in the area include Hárslevelű, Muscat Blanc, Kövérszőlő and Zéta. For centuries the main product of the area was the sweet wine, mainly the botrytised selections. The dry Furmint drew the attention of the world's wine connoisseurs and experts when the Úrágya 2000 single vineyard selection was introduced by István Szepsy. The wine expressed great minerality, complexity and structure, which has been experienced only in the finest white wines of historic regions like Burgundy or the Mosel before. The aging potential was also promising. In 2003 more producers of Mád village produced single vineyard selected dry Furmint wines with great success. Mád village, with its almost 1200 ha, had the opportunity to produce high quality dry Furmint wine in significant quantity as a commune level wine, which can express the unique volcanic terroir of the region, this wine is named after its appellation Mád and produced by István Szepsy Jr. in the Szent Tamás Winery. Hungarian grape varieties Several varieties of grape are known to have originated in Hungary. These are: Ezerjó Hárslevelű Irsai Oliver Cserszegi fűszeres Királyleányka Zenit Other varieties of grape that may have originated in Hungary include: Furmint Juhfark Kéknyelű See also Old World wine House of Hungarian Wines References Rebbe Nachman of Breslev on Hungarian Wine External links Wine Reviews - Independent wine blog The Hungarian Wine - Rebbe Nachman of Breslev story about Hungarian Wine