Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishmedium

Drinking window

Best 8 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs20 yrs22 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

What it pairs with

  • Hungarian gulyas Find hungarian gulyas on TableJourney →
    High acidity cuts through the paprika-rich stew.
  • Roast duck leg
    Medium tannin and medium body frame the dish's rendered fat.
  • Semi-hard cheese plate
    Medium tannin and medium acidity sit comfortably with nutty, semi-hard cheeses.

History

The estate's top single-slope bottling, drawn from the Nagy-Eged-hegy slope; a 2011 vintage release is still offered as a library wine.

Facts

Producer
St. Andrea Szolobirtok · visiting guide
Grapes
Kekfrankos
Classification
Egri Bikaver Grand Superior, Nagy-Eged-hegy dulo (Eger PDO)
ABV
14.5%
Price
€116-185 at retail
Drinking window
8-20 from vintage

Tags

cellar worthy dry high acid iconic kekfrankos medium body medium tannin mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price fine single vineyard still red

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