Type of the wine: Dry, white

Grape variety: Hárslevelű, Olaszrizling, Leányka, Rajnai Rizling (Rhine Riesling)

Alcohol: 12.5%

Acidity: 5.6 g/l

Residual sugar: 1.4 g/l

Sugar free extract: 18.3 g/l

Training system:  Cordon, guyot, age of vines: 10–40 years old

Technology: The grape varieties were harvested separately at the optimum ripening time for each variety. All musts were settled and fermented under controlled cool temperatue. The fermented wines were aged in tanks on fine lees and blended at the end of their maturation process.

Temperature:  12–14 C°

Food pairing: ‘Spatzle’ (egg noodles) with spinach, pullet breast, coctail tomatoes, pine nuts, zucchini, green peas, mozzarella, basil oil.

Available quantity: 5291 bottles were made

Retail price on cellar webshop:  3490 HUF /9-10 euros

Story:  Egri Csillag means ‘The Stars of Eger’. On Nagy-Eged hill and its surroundings stood the watchmen’s huts. According to the description of Frigyes Türk these huts were lit by torches at night to make the territory visible. Therefore, the night glittering light of the huts had both the function of defence and road sign. At that time, the following phrase came into use: If you travel to Eger, just follow the glittering stars of Eger…”