The widest spanning area in Eger, where countless wine cellars were clustered together over the course of the past decades. Szépasszony-völgy (Valley of the Beautiful Woman) counting approximately 200 wine cellars at the present time, has been closely associated with the reputation of wines of Eger throughout the past centuries.
List of the commonly available wines for tasting in the wine cellars:
Egri Olaszrizling (Erlauer Italienischer Riesling)
– White wine with a fresh and youthful aroma, marked acidity and bitter aftertaste
Egri Leányka (Erlauer Mädchentraube)
– Slightly velvety and still fierce white wine with a remarkably delicious scent reminiscent of grape flower, rich in flavour. Distributed as a dry, semi-dry and semi-sweet wine.
Egri Muskotály (Erlauer Muskateller)
– Vivid coloured red wine possessing a discrete fruity scent. Mixed with aged wines, the characteristics of fresh and acidy taste embodies itself in a delightful harmony of flavours.
Egri Leányka:
– Slightly velvety and still fierce white wine with a remarkably delicious scent reminiscent of grape flower, rich in flavour. Distributed as a dry, semi-dry and semi-sweet wine.
Egri Muskotály:
– A semi-sweet white wine encapsulating the aroma and flavour of the fresh Muscat grape.
Egri Chardonnay:
– In accordance with the opportunities provided by the type of grape, besides the fresh, youthful, reductive and fruity wines, now there is room for „barrique” (barrel) fermented wines as well.
Egri Kékfrankos:
– Vivid coloured red wine possessing a discrete fruity scent. Mixed with aged wines, the characteristics of fresh and acidy taste embodies itself in a delightful harmony of flavours.
Egri Cabernet Sauvignon:
– This dry red wine is characterized by a deep ruby colour and an intense fruity fragrance accompanied by a long-lasting and rich savour.
Egri Bikavér:
– A vivid, ruby coloured dry red wine, possessing the complexity of the fruity and ripen character of aroma. High and rustic in acidity, with a harmony of silky savour. At present, Egri Bikavér is produced in accordance with a regulation designating at least 3 official types of wine grapes of the region as the base of the production of the wine.
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