merlot Archives - Hungarianwines https://hungarianwines.eu Wines of Hungary Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:23:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.16 https://hungarianwines.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-hungarianwines-logo-300-e1595914033459-32x32.png merlot Archives - Hungarianwines https://hungarianwines.eu 32 32 Feind Merlot 2019 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/feind-merlot/ Sun, 03 Dec 2023 08:12:57 +0000 https://hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=20199  

Description: 

Dark, deep ruby colour. This Merlot was aged for 15 months in barrique, the result is a fruit driven Merlot with sweet spices and velvety tannins. Perfectly pairs with beef and game dishes and it is also worth trying it with desserts of dark chocolate. 

Type of wine: Dry, Red

Grape varieties: Merlot

Alcohol: 14.79% g/L

Acidity: 4.9 g/L

Residual sugar: 1.2 g/L

Extract: 27 g/L

Terroir, vineyard: PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), Balatonfüred–Csopak wine region

Technology: Aged in barrique for 15 months

Serving temperature: 16–18 °C

Food pairing: Perfectly pairs with beef and game dishes and it is also worth trying it with desserts of dark chocolate. 

Bottled quantity: 4400 bottles

Winery webshop retail price: 4699 HUF (0.75L) / 12–13 EUR

Awards: Asia Wine Trophy 2023 – gold medal

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]]> Dark, deep ruby colour. This Merlot was aged for 15 months in barrique, the result is a fruit driven Merlot with sweet spices and velvety tannins. Perfectly pairs with beef and game dishes and it is also worth trying it with desserts of dark chocolate. 

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]]> GUBAC 2018 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/gubac-2018/ Sat, 05 Aug 2023 12:46:29 +0000 https://hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=19714 Type of wine: dry, red, prémium OEM

Grape varieties: Merlot selection

Alcohol: 15%

Acidity: 5.2 g/l

Residual sugar: 2 g/l

Extract: 29.7 g/l

Terroir, vineyard: Gubac single vineyard (monopol), Szekszárd, Hungary

Technology: Hand harvested and stainless steel tank fermented. 60% was aged in new Hungarian barrels for 18 months.

Bottled quantity: 5000 bottles

Ex-cellar price: 10 euro

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]]> The 1.5 hectare Gubac vineyard is a hilly area located in the southernmost part of the Szekszád hills. In this monopol we cultivate only Merlot, that really enjoys this microclimate. 2018 is the first bottled vintage, it was hand harvested and stainless steel tank fermented. 60% was aged in new Hungarian barrels for 18 months.

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]]> Steigler Premium Merlot 2019 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/steigler-premium-merlot/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:37:45 +0000 https://hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=15621 Type of the wine: Red, Dry
Grape variety:  Merlot
Residual sugar, Alcohol: 1.0 g/l / 13%
Terroir, vineyard:  Spern Steiner
Harvest: Hand harvest. Organic farming, Guyot training system, yield: 3000 kg/ha
Technology: Manual bunch selection, fermentation in open vat for 10 days, maturation in barrique for 12 months
Quality level: Premium, single varietal wine
Temperature:  14–16 °C
Food pairing: Due to its rich flavours and full body, this Merlot is a perfect choice for noble red meat dishes and venison plates garnished with fruits.
Available quantity:  800 bottles
Retail price:  4200 HUF / 12–13 EUROS
Story:The grape for this wine was harvested from the mica-schist soiled, organically farmed Spern Steiner vineyard. We selected the bunches carefully, and after an open vat fermentation we matured the wine on fine lees in barrique for 12 months. Velvety and harmonious. A true specialty.

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]]> This Merlot is made of the selected grapes grown in the outstanding Spern Steiner vineyard. Deep wine with dense structure, full body and gamey texture. The fruitiness fills the mouth perfectly with black cherry, forest fruits accompanied by some chocolate and coffee notes. A wine with great ageing potential, suggested to keep it for a long time!

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]]> Egri Bikavér Classicus 2022 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/egri-bikaver-classicus-2022/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:09:07 +0000 http://2020.hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=13912 Description: 50% of the blend is from grape varieties originated in the Carpathian Basin, while the other 50% is of international varieties. We added Merlot, Cabernet franc and Syrah to the Kékfrankos base. The final product is a full-bodied wine with nose of red fruits and spices. 

Type of wine: Dry, Red

Grape varieties: Kékfrankos, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah

Alcohol: 14 %

Acidity: 5.3 gr/l

Residual sugar: 2.2 gr/l

Extract: 29.2 gr/l

Terroir, vineyard: Eger wine region

Technology: aged in oak barrels for 18 months, followed by at least half a year of bottle ageing.

Serving temperature: 16–18 °C

Food pairing: Lamb dishes (stew, braised lamb), roast pork, pork ribs, or sausage dishes, game (venison stew, wild boar ragout).

Bottled quantity: 30 000 litres

Cellar webshop retail price: 3699 HUF

Story: Bikavér is the most famous red blend of Eger. According to a legend, István Dobó’s fighters drank this in 1552, before and along the defend of the castle against the Turkish troops.

Awards: Berliner Wine Trophy 2026 – gold medal

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]]> LAJVER SZEKSZÁRDI MERLOT SELECTION 2015 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/lajver-szekszardi-merlot-selection/ Wed, 14 Oct 2020 09:49:24 +0000 http://2020.hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=13809  

Type of the wine: Red, dry
Grape variety: 100% Merlot
Acidity / alcohol content: 5,8 g/l 12,5%
Terroir, vineyard:  Szekszárd wine region
Training system:  NA
Harvest: NA
Technology:  Manual bunch selection followed by berry selection. Fermented reductively in stainless steel and then matured for 12 months in oak barrels.
Quality level:  Premium level
Temperature:  13-14 °C
Available quantity:  NA BOTTLES
Retail price:  3200 HUF / 9 EUROS
Awards:  Szekszárd Regional Wine Contest – gold medal, 2019

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]]> Even at first sight it seems to be a wine that one has to show respect to. It is robust, dark and rounded.A little bit rough on the outside, while the fragrance is slightly held back, but deep.A great wine. It shows in the sip why greatness is enjoyable – there are fruits in it, dried fruits, jam and fully riped blackberry, followed by plum, but one can also find a layer of chocolate, and honey tasting creaminess. It plays hard to get, the bar- rel still has a lot to offer – nevertheless it opens up nicely in the glass, and can still mature in the bottle for a long time. First a glass alongside your meal, then one or two after it – it is a whole evening experience.

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]]> SOLUS 2023 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/solus-2023/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:12:40 +0000 http://2020.hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=13628 Description: Extremely dark, almost black core with purple tinges at the rim. The slow moving legs indicate high viscosity. Amazing complexity with saline, mineral notes intermingling with fruit and sweet spices. The palate is dominated by aromas of plums, raspberries and sour cherries complemented by notes of dark chocolate and coffee. This is an energetic wine with the suave acidity highlighting the ripe fruit. Firm tannins provide structure and longevity. A wine with great potential for bottle ageing.

Type of wine: Dry, Red

Grape varieties: Merlot

Alcohol: 14.5%

Acidity: 5.3 g/l

Residual sugar: 1.9 g/l

Extract: 35.2 g/l
Terroir, vineyard: Kopar

Technology: Its alcohol fermentation happened in big wooden vat and the malolactic fermentation in wood barrel. The wine was aged in small barrels (100% Hungarian) for 16 months.

Serving temperature: 16–18 °C

Food pairing: Venison Wellington, duck, mushrooms, truffle, slow-simmered ragù, aubergine and softer/creamier cheeses, dessert with dark chocolate

Bottled quantity: 13.000 bottles

Cellar webshop retail price: 55 EUR

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After a visit to Tuscany in the second half of the 1990s, Attila Gere felt he had found

the style of wine that best suited his tastes. Following the careful planting, Merlot has

demonstrated that it is a variety capable of producing miracles in the Villány terroir, wines

whose grandeur and elegance could be measured against the standards of the world’s

greatest. The first Solus was born in 2000.

This Merlot comes from the rocky, south-facing Kopár Hill, probably the most revered of

all the Villány vineyards. Here the grapes are exposed to the sun all day and the warm,

slightly rocky limestone soil contributes to their quality. The grapes for the wines produced

here are harvested up to 2-3 weeks earlier than most of the other plots, yet always retain

their intensity and vibrancy. Carefully selected 300-litre new Hungarian oak barrels

provide the elegant and well-integrated spice notes that complement the long finish of this

opulent Merlot.

”Black red, really finely concentrated Merlot and better tannins than expected,

will be a total vineyard wine of stunning quality. 18,5 points.”

Steve Spurrier, January 2021

“The A.GERE Solus is totally 21st century in the best possible sense!100 points.”

Stuart Pigott, May 2026

Solus 2021 earned 97 points from Falstaff magazine, placing it in the top tier of European

Merlots in their 2025 February–March issue. It shared this elite category with icons like

the 2021 Masseto, 2023 Le Pin, and 2022 Petrus — confirming that Solus belongs among

the continent’s finest.

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]]> AUREUS CUVÉE 2011 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/aureus-cuvee-2011/ Sat, 03 Oct 2020 09:04:07 +0000 http://2020.hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=13606  

Type of the wine: RED, DRY
Grape variety: 40% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity / alcohol content:  1,3 g/l 13,5 %
Terroir, vineyard:  Kopár, Várerdő and Csillagvölgy vineyards
Training system:  Guyot system
Harvest: Hand harvested at the end of October
Quality level:  Prestige wine
Temperature:  16 °C
Food pairing:  A harmonious match with venison and other serious meat plates, especially garnished with forest fruits and forest muchrooms.
Available quantity:  10.000 BOTTLES
Retail price:  6930 HUF / 22 EUROS

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]]> The prestige wine of the winery, which is made only in the best vintages. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, made with great care and attention. Its beauty lies in the balance. The objective was to find a perfect balance and create absolute harmony. A wine with great ageing potential.

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]]> VILLANYI FRANC 2015 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/villanyi-franc-2015/ Sat, 03 Oct 2020 08:54:51 +0000 http://2020.hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=13605  

Type of the wine: RED, DRY
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc
Acidity / alcohol content:  1,3 g/l 13,5 %
Terroir, vineyard:  Várerdő, Kopár and Csillagvölgy vineyards
Training system:  Umbrella system
Harvest: Hand harvested at the end of Septemberr
Quality level:  PREMIUM SELECTION
Temperature:  16 °C
Food pairing:  Pair it with roasted wild hare or rare duck breast with forest fruit sauce.
Available quantity:  4.400 BOTTLES
Retail price:  3960 HUF / 12 EUROS

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]]> It is not by accident that we have chosen Cabernet Franc when we were looking for the flagship variety of Villány. It is characterised by elegance and refinement with a touch of playfulness of Villány, which is made exciting by Villány terroir. Serious body, pleasant acidity and harmony – all these make the experience of this wine unforgettable.

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]]> MERLOT SELECTION 2012 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/merlot-selection-2012/ Sat, 03 Oct 2020 08:46:56 +0000 http://2020.hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=13604  

Type of the wine: RED, DRY
Grape variety: 100% Merlot
Acidity / alcohol content:  1,1 g/l 13,6 %
Terroir, vineyard:  Csillagvölgy, Szarkás and Várerdő vineyards
Training system:  Medium high cordon
Harvest: Hand harvested in the second half of October
Technology: After traditional fermentation the wine was aged in Hungarian oak barrels 30 months. By the time it was released on the market at the end of 2017, it became a matured, well developed wine ready to be enjoyed.
Quality level:  PREMIUM SELECTION
Temperature:  16 °C
Food pairing:  An idillic partner of desserts, especially ones made with chocolate and sour cherry, but it can have a love affair with cheeses as well.
Available quantity:  4.600 BOTTLES
Retail price:  3960 HUF / 12 EUROS

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]]> An outstanding wine of the premium wine selection of our winery. A serious wine for serious people. It is characterized by elegance and the richness of details with subtle ornaments.

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]]> MERLOT 2016 https://hungarianwines.eu/product/merlot-2016/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 16:34:00 +0000 http://2020.hungarianwines.eu/?post_type=product&p=13529  

Type of the wine: Red, dry
Grape variety: Merlot 100%
Acidity / alcohol content:  14,5 %
Terroir, vineyard:  BLOCK 1
Training system:  Guyot, low cordon
Harvest: Hand harvested
Technology: Grapes harvested by hand and carefully destemmed. Fermented for 21 days on the skins; manual punching down; spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Matured for 14 months; 70% in 2-3 year-old, 30% in new Hungarian and French oak barrels (300 liters).
Quality level:  Premium Wine
Temperature:  15-18 °C
Food pairing:  Roasted and grilled meats; veal liver; semi-hard and blue cheeses and with forest fruit desserts.
Available quantity:  2.700 Bottles
Retail price:  3150 HUF / 10 EUROS

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]]> Notes of kirsch, clove, cinnamon and dark chocolate with the slight sweetness of dried cranberries. Smooth on the palate, with kirsch, black pepper, with refreshing sour cherry in the finish. Comple- mented by notes of vanilla, roasted walnut thanks to the aging in barrel.

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