WINE REGION
EGER WINE REGION
The climate of this wine region is rather cool, and it is duly represented in the wines’ character, namely in their exciting acidity, rich aromas, not overpoweringly present tannins and their elegance.
None of these would be realized if Eger did not have a soil so fundamentally rich in character. It is complex and varied.
Here the lower layer rhyolite tuff of volcanic origin dominates, and is covered by hard, deep brown soil rich in clay. Moreover, composition of the soil in the slopes and vineyards is breathtakingly colourful and unique, where lime, slate, zeolite, marl and sandstone, or a combination of these can be found, giving the wine a strong character.
The composition of the soil plays a vast role in creating a fine aroma and determines the structure of the wine.
Accordingly, slopes with different compositions of soil make it possible to produce different, uniquely characteristic wines.
For example, wine produced on thinner soil of volcanic origin will be richer in minerals, will have a more determined structure and will be more rustic, while those produced on thick, clay-rich soil tend to be fuller-bodied. Varied and wonderful! Not only the wines but also the landscape of the region.
Nagy-Eged-hegy, the highest grape-producing hill of Hungary can be found here. With its height of 501 metres, uniquely lime-rich soil and south-facing exposure, it is predestined to be a birthplace of great wines. Right next to it, on the side of Kis-Eged-Mount, a 30-million-year-old grape leaf fossil, the “Vitis Hungarica” was found.
MAGYALOS
EGERSZALÓK
PAP-TAG
EGERSZALÓK
FERENC-HEGY
EGERSZALÓK
KOVÁSZÓ
EGERSZALÓK
BOLDOGSÁGOS
EGERSZÓLÁT
KIS-EGED
EGER
NAGY-EGED-HEGY
EGER
NAGY-EGED
EGER
Hangács
Demjén
ATTRACTIONS AND ACCOMMODATION