Bolyki Indian Nyar (Indian Summer) NV

“Indián nyár”, or Indian summer, is what Hungarians call the sunny days of late summer, and this wine evokes the memories of those days when the leaves start turning brown

Portugeiser, Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos, Lemberger), Zweigelt, and Cabernet Franc

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Herbaceous, and Pepper / Spice, Leather / Earthy and Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Eger, Hungary

Grape Varietals:
Portugeiser, Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos, Lemberger), Zweigelt, and Cabernet Franc

Winemaking:

Wild yeast and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Arrabiata pasta, chilli and cornbread, smoked bratwurst, mature cheeses

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Teppanyaki, Peking duck, Chinese beef stew

Bolyki Pincészet and Vineyards

The winemaker, János Bolyki, started working with grapes in 1998. He is a first-generation winemaker in Eger, focusing on creating cuvees such as Egri Bikavér & Csillag

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Bolyki Indian Nyar (Indian Summer) NV

Grape Varietals & Region: A blend of Blauburger, Portugeiser, Kekfrankos, Zweigelt, Cabernet Franc from the Eger region of Hungary. “Indián nyár”, or Indian summer, is what Hungarians call the sunny days of late summer, and this wine evokes the memories of those days when the leaves start turning brown.

Taste Profile: Earthy and warm, full of dark fruit and vanilla, yet not overpowering. Aromas of cherries, earth, and in the mouth you can feel the currants, salt and skin

Winemaking Process: Fermented using natural yeasts and aged in oak barrels.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes