Unquestionably the most noble of Hungarian dessert wines. Each creamy, viscous gulp should be shown the respect deserved of a phenomenon which happens 4 times in a decade at best. Wine made from grapes affected by botrytis (noble rot) provides a unique and magical experience. Feel free to lay it down in the cellar for years until the right occasion comes along.
Or Bull's Blood, this was the favoured drink of the defenders of Eger against the Turks. Based on grapes of the Carpathian basin - Kékfrankos, Kadarka - it loves to be enlivened by Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Syrah and many others. All combinations create a unique wine, incomparable to any of it's parts, where the fruits, spices and the cask's aroma shine through. Will certainly bring out the bull in you.
Very few places make wine from this one grape, but in Hungary we love her on her own. Dark ruby coloured, with lively tannins, it's bouquet sparkles with red berries - raspberry, cherry, plum and strawberry - with a spicy pepper flavour and a long aftertaste. Maturing in oak casks adds exceptional flavour. Microoxidation releases more scents and flavours, namely vanilla, coconut, and a pleasing smoked aroma.
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