2009

Várvédő 2009

Deep ruby colour. Exciting spicy ripe fruits on the nose. Full, creamy, succulent, along with flavours. A velvety wine with good proportions and a rich world of flavours. The flagship wine of the winery. We produce this red blend only in the finest vintages. The name “”Várvédő”” (“”Castle Defender””) recalls the heroic soldiers of Egri Castle who stopped the Turkish army 40 years before Europe. The first vintage was made by Uncle Feri to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the defence of Eger Castle.

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TASTING NOTE

Deep ruby colour. Exciting spicy ripe fruits on the nose. Full, creamy, succulent, along with flavours. A velvety wine with good proportions and a rich world of flavours. The flagship wine of the winery. We produce this red blend only in the finest vintages. The name “”Várvédő”” (“”Castle Defender””) recalls the heroic soldiers of Egri Castle who stopped the Turkish army 40 years before Europe. The first vintage was made by Uncle Feri to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the defence of Eger Castle.

FOOD PAIRING

Grilled sirloin steak, game, smoked cheeses, roast lamb.

TECHNICAL SHEET

WINEMAKING

The base varieties were aged for about 16-18 months, partly in casks and partly in oak barrels. After blending, the best wines were matured for 3 months and then bottled. After bottling, they were aged for another six months.

Bottle size 750 ml