Eger wine region
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The Eger wine region is a historic Hungarian wine-producing area renowned for its complex red blends like Egri Bikavér (Bull’s Blood) and its cool-climate white wines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eger wine region canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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wine region ⓘ |
| centeredOn | city of Eger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cool continental climate ⓘ |
| country | Hungary ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
NERFINISHED
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Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Chardonnay ⓘ Hárslevelű NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadarka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kékfrankos NERFINISHED ⓘ Leányka ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Olaszrizling NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinot Noir ⓘ Sauvignon Blanc ⓘ |
| hasAppellation |
Egri Bikavér
NERFINISHED
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Egri Csillag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | cellar systems carved into tuff ⓘ |
| hasSubregion | Szépasszonyvölgy (Valley of the Beautiful Woman) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
famous since at least the Middle Ages
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one of Hungary’s historic wine regions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bull’s Blood of Eger
NERFINISHED
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Egri Bikavér NERFINISHED ⓘ complex red blends ⓘ cool-climate white wines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eger District
NERFINISHED
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Northern Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionFocus |
aromatic white wines
ⓘ
blended red wines ⓘ |
| regulation |
Egri Bikavér is a blended red wine
NERFINISHED
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Egri Bikavér must contain Kékfrankos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilType |
clay
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limestone ⓘ volcanic ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
high acidity
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medium body ⓘ mineral white wines ⓘ spicy red wines ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
cellar visits
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wine tourism ⓘ |
| wineLawStatus | protected designation of origin in Hungary ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
red wine
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white wine ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.