The best wines of Eger

Discover the best wines of Eger as well as the best winemakers of Eger and estates of Eger to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Eger and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Eger by region

Looking for a good wine of Eger among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Eger. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Eger with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Eger

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Want to buy a red wine of Eger cheap or sell a red wine of Eger at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Eger

Red wines from the region of Eger go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of flemish beer stew, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or chinese noodles with shrimp.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Eger

On the nose the red wine of the region of Eger. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tobacco or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, pepper or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Eger. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Eger

  • 2017With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.22/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Eger

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Kékfrankos
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Eger

A wine route planned in the region of Eger? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Eger.

Discovering the wine region of Eger

Emblematic Hungarian region in the north, home of the legendary Egri Bikavér ("Bull's Blood"). A blend of fleshy, spicy reds with signature notes of black cherry, ripe plum, paprika, sweet spices and tobacco, round tannins. Mandatory base of Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch), blended with fruity Kadarka, peppery Cabernet Franc and supple Merlot. Also Egri Csillag in white ("Star of Eger"), fresh and aromatic.

Volcanic rhyolite tuff soils, troglodyte cellars. ~5,400 ha.

Great white wines of Eger

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Eger

White wines from the region of Eger go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, wild rice salad with tuna or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Eger

On the nose the white wine of the region of Eger. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples.

The best vintages in white wine of Eger

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Eger

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Hárslevelű
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Királyleányka

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Eger

A wine route planned in the region of Eger? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Eger.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Great sparkling wines of Eger

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Eger

Sparkling wines from the region of Eger go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of irish tartiflette, chicken tagine with apricots and almonds or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Eger

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Eger. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Eger

  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Eger

  • Kadarka
  • Cserszegi Füszeres
  • Leanyka
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Zenit
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Eger

A wine route planned in the region of Eger? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Eger.

The word of the wine: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.

Great pink wines of Eger

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Eger

Pink wines from the region of Eger go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of veal with tomato, flemish carbonnade or stuffed rabbit in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Eger

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Eger. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Eger

  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Eger

  • Kékfrankos
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Zweigelt

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Eger

A wine route planned in the region of Eger? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Eger.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

Great sweet wines of Eger

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Eger

Sweet wines from the region of Eger go well with generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of saint nectaire cheese spread with local ham, magic cake cheese quiche or caramel chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Eger

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Eger. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Eger

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Eger

  • Hárslevelű
  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Zenit
  • Olaszrizling
  • Menoir

The word of the wine: Roussette

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Discover other regions and appellation of Eger

A wine route in the region of Eger ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Egerszalok
  • Gyöngyöstarján
  • Gyöngyöstarján deák f
  • Magyarország
  • Nagyréde