Bolyki Es Bolyki Egri Bikaver Superior 2015

The Bull's Blood in Elm Street

Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos, Lemberger), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Kadarka (Skadarka, Cadarca, Gamza)

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Black Fruit and Mineral, Leather / Earthy and Sweet Spice

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

Origin: Eger, Hungary

Grape Varietals:
Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos, Lemberger), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Kadarka (Skadarka, Cadarca, Gamza)

Winemaking:
Vegan Friendly

Maturation: Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Paprika chicken, Hunter's stew, lamb chops, Goulash, Semi-hard cheese like Baracskai

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Szechuan spicy chicken, Chinese braised beef stew, Mongolian lamb

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

Description

Bolyki Es Bolyki Egri Bikaver Superior 2015

Grape varietal & region: Blend of Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch), Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Zweigelt, Blauburger and Portugieser. The fruit comes from Bolyki's vineyards in Eger, Hungary. The vineyards have brown forest soils and experience a cool climate.

Taste profile: Bolyki Es Bolyki Egri Bikaver Superior has an attractive deep ruby colour and spicy nose. The bouquet opens with blackberry and blueberry fruit before expanding into chocolate and pepper notes. Rich and chewy medium-bodied palate with a tight tannic structure and lively acidity. Dark cherry and blackcurrant flavours dominate the palate, with layers of vanilla, leather and a long mineral finish.

Winemaking process: Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Ages for 18 months in 500L oak barrels. No filtering before bottling.

Shouldered & Powerful Reds

Powerful modern reds with the ability to age. They tend to be very intense, with ripe fruit, firm tannins & drinkability either young or cellared.

They often have notes of forest floor, blackcurrant, mint & eucalyptus