…and some statistics from Decanter World Wine Award

Among the Central Eastern European countries, it was Croatia, that gained the most medals (412) at the latest edition of DWWA (results announced a month ago), including 34 gold medals. With over all medals Slovenia is the second (202) and Serbia is the third (146), however, in terms of gold medals, Hungary and Austria are the 2nd with 15-15 gold medals and 144 medals over all. Tóth Ferenc Várvédő Egri Bikavér is one of the Hungarian medal winners – congratulations to all of our producers!

Country                       All medals       Gold medals
Austria                                    144                  15
Bulgaria                                   51                     5
Croatia                                    412                  34
Bosnia& Herzegovina              45                     5
Czech Republic                       81                     6
Hungary                                 144                   15
Kosovo                                     1                       0
Moldova                                   97                     6
Montenegro                             17                     2
Poland                                      6                      0
Romania                                 112                    8
Serbia                                     146                    7
Slovakia                                  10                      0
Slovenia                                  202                  12
Ukraine                                    73                     0

See all Decanter results here

Tóth Ferenc Várvédő Egri Bikavér Sík-Hegy-dűlő, 2022

Egri Bikavér is the flagship red blend of Eger wine region. Read the regulation here. Tóth Ferenc Várvédő Bikavér is made of 36% Kékfrankos, 33% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Syrah.
Decanter tasting note:
“Refined and elegant style, with aromas of black and red berries, vanilla and violets. Spicy palate.” 87 points, bronze medal
How was it made
The different grape varieties were harvested separately at their ripening times. Fermentation took place in a mixture of steel tanks and, due to the low yields, in smaller quantities in vats. After fermentation and malolactic fermentation, ageing took place in younger and completely new Hungarian and French oak barrels with capacities of 500 and 225 liters. After two years, the team decided on the final blend, then left the wine to rest in stainless steel tanks for a few months before bottling.
Food pairings
Roast beef, game dishes, smoked cheese and roast lamb.
More about the wine and the winery
See Decanter fact sheet

Tóth Ferenc Winery loves Kadarka grape a lot!

Every Friday is Kadarka Friday – especially next Friday in Eger

Another article about the winery and Kadarka grape

The secrets of a defiant yet wonderful variety