According to legend, the name originates from the Turkish invasion of Eger from around 1552.
A Hungarian red wine that will blow you away
- concentrated & with dark colour it has a core of dark, almost tarry fruit, elegant red cherry aromas, lively acidity & a tight tannic structure.
Egri Bikaver (' Bull's Blood of Eger') is Hungary's most famous red wine. It comes from the Eger wine region of northern Hungary.
To motivate & support the small group of Hungarian soldiers during the Siege of Eger castle they were served delicious food & a lot of red wine. Among the Turkish soldiers it was rumored that bull's blood was mixed into the red wine, as otherwise the strength & firm resistance of the town & castle of Eger could not be explained. Finally the enemy gave up.