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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Want to buy a white wine of Eger cheap or sell a white 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Want to buy a sparkling wine of Eger cheap or sell a sparkling 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Want to buy a pink wine of Eger cheap or sell a pink 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Want to buy a sweet wine of Eger cheap or sell a sweet 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.
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.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Eger. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or tree fruit.
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