Description
About the Eger wine region
The wine region of Eger is located in the northeast of Hungary, at the foot of the Bükk Mountains. It is a beautiful terroir with unique possibilities for growing both red and white grapes. The region’s climate is cool, which is reflected in the character of the wines of St. Andrea. The wines have exciting acidity, rich aromas, non-dominant tannins and elegance. The soil is also rich, complex and varied with the dominant lower layer of rhyolite tuff of volcanic origin and clay, lime, shale, zeolite, marl, sandstone. The soil gives the wines a strong character.
In the wine region of Eger, in addition to the international Merlot, Pinot Noir and Syrah, the indigenous Kékfrankos, Blauburger, Turan en Menoir are grown. For white wine, the most widely planted grapes are Királyleányka, Olaszrizling, Hárslebelű and Chardonnay.