Eger wine region
The town of Eger and its surroundings are a famous historical wine region.
Eger has been populated since the 10th century and must have been a significant-sized settlement as early as the beginning of the 11th century.
One of the first bishoprics was founded in Eger by king Szent István.
The monks moving to the bishopric also brought along from their countries the grape types indigenous there.
The residents have been involved in grape and wine production for almost a thousand years, producing such wines as Egri Bikavér, Egri Leányka, Debrői Hárslevelű, Egri Chardonnay, Egri Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon, Egri Merlot, Egri Kékfrankos and Kékmedoc.
After the change of regime, the Eger wine region went through an extraordinarily fast development.
Through the re-planting of the traditional and new types in the best production areas, the area of the vine-lands has grown significantly. Though the age of the oldest wine cellars is over 400 years, new cellars are still being cut even nowadays.
The some 5400 hectares of vineyards of the Eger wine region is located on the southern slopes of the Bükk Mountains . The wine region is divided into two districts of protected origins: the Eger and the Debrő districts, thus embracing the town of Eger and the following 19 villages: Andornaktálya, Demjén, Egerbakta, Egerszalók, Egerszólát, Felsőtárkány, Kerecsend, Maklár, Nagytálya, Noszvaj, Novaj, Ostoros and Szomolya in the Eger, and Aldebrő, Feldebrő, Tófalu, Verpelét, Kompolt and Tarnaszentmária in the Debrő district.
With the permission of WOW Hungary.
The prices are indicative only. And are valid for a minimum of 2 people. We can offer more discounted prices for more participants.
Tour includes
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- 8 hours
- Round-trip transfers between Budapest and Eger by comfortable car
- Visiting two wineries
- Cellar visit and learning the history of Hungary and the wine region
- Tasting minimum 10 different types of wines
- Snacks and finger food during the wine tastings
- Cheese plate
- Possibility of buying wine at the winery (the price of wine is not included)
- English/German or Italian speaking guide
- All local taxes
- Optional extra: Traditional Hungarian hot meal with dessert