Bolyki és Bolyki Egri Bikaver Superior 2015

Kpo says: Bull’s Blood superior???!!! Woooaaa must be super powerful wine lah!

This powerful Superior Bikaver (Bull’s Blood) attracts with its deep ruby colour and layered notes of cool mint and chocolate on the nose. On the palate, juicy forest fruit is accompanied by intense mint and spice, as well as a hint of chocolate. Well-integrated, ripe tannins, lively acidity and warming alcohol. Elegant and complex, an intriguing Bikavér with great ageing potential.

According to the local traditions the name Egri Bikavér (Bull’s Blood of Eger) goes back to the times of the siege of Eger in 1552 and the Turkish occupation.It is said that István Dobó, captain of the castle had red wine brought from the cellars of the castle to encourage the soldiers downhearted by the fights. The soldiers regained their power and continued the fight with new enthusiasm. The women took the wine to the soldiers fighting on the walls, but the Turks having seen only the beneficial effects of the wine and the red liquid slubbering on their beard got really scared. The news soon got spread in the Turkish army that the soldiers in Eger drank blood, namely the blood of the bull. So the Turks did not dare to fight the defenders who allegedly gained the power of the bull from its blood.

Grape varieties: Merlot, Blauburger, Cabernet Franc, Kekfrankos, Zweigelt