6 editor-picked estates growing Egri Bikavér in Eger.
Where to taste Egri Bikavér in Eger: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
Tibor Gál's in-town cellar and Fúzió Borbár on Csiky Sándor utca combine a walk-in wine bar with formal tastings ranging from a classic six-person flight to the Bikavér Masters session. The bar itself serves food alongside wine on Friday and Saturday evenings.
György Lőrincz's Egerszalók estate runs three tiered cellar-door tastings, from a six-wine Classicus flight to the two-and-a-half-hour Grand Superior session through the top single-vineyard bottlings. Open Monday to Saturday by reservation.
János Bolyki converted a disused stone quarry on the edge of Eger into this cellar and vineyard, producing Egri Bikavér and Egri Csillag alongside varietal Sauvignon Blanc, Hárslevelű and Kékfrankos. Runs seasonal cellar-tour tastings such as the Egri Bikavér Pincetúra.
The Szépasszony-völgy cellar door of the Verpelét-based Petrény family winery, pouring the Silver, Gold and Superior tiers that have collected medals at the Challenge International du Vin. The main winery and Chateau Petrény sit outside Verpelét village.
Verpelét producer whose Grand Selection Egri Csillag Superior took gold at the Berliner Wine Trophy; the estate runs an on-site vinotéka and organised tasting experiences alongside its Cabernet Sauvignon and Bikavér bottlings.
Small-scale artisanal producer on Eger's Kistályai út, run jointly by Balázs Havas and László Tímár with local grower partners. Cellar visits and tastings run strictly by advance reservation.