Bikavér 'Bull's Blood' Selection
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Bikavér, or Bull's Blood, is an iconic Hungarian red wine. Experience the best of this legendary blend with three exceptional award-winning vintages.
Bikavér, or 'Bull's Blood', is a classic Hungarian red cuvée. It can only be made by following strict guidelines, yet this traditional terroir wine serves as winemakers' ruby red signature, living up to its legendary name. At least three local grape varieties are combined into a perfectly harmonious blend, creating a rich and fruity masterpiece with a tantalisingly complex mineral structure that only the best Bull's Blood can provide.
BOLYKI Egri Bikavér 'Bull's Blood' 2020
A classic Egri Bikavér from the Bolyki Winery, this award-winning vintage showcases an approachable side of this legendary wine.
Attractive, deep ruby colour. The spicy nose shows a core of dark stewed fruit and a hint of chocolate. Rich, chewy palate with intense black pepper spice, followed by dark cherry and blackcurrant notes and a touch of vanilla. Lively acidity, tight tannic structure, and long mineral finish.
Grape varieties: Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch), Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Zweigelt, Blauburger, Portugieser
Soil type: Brown forest soil
Fermentation: Spontaneous, in stainless steel tank
Ageing: 18 months in oak barrels
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Bottle size: 0.75l
Special feature: Vegan, unfiltered
Awards: Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 - Bronze Medal
JUHÁSZ Egri Bikavér Superior Premium Selection 2022
An Egri Bikavér Superior from hand-harvested grapes, this Bull's Blood blend combines international and native varieties into the winery's flagship vintage.
Rich and complex, the intense and layered palate with resplendent fruit notes of black cherries and prunes is accompanied by notes of vanilla, sweet spices, tobacco and coffee from the oak barrel ageing.
Grape variety: Kékfrankos, Blauburger, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Soil type: Loess
Fermentation: In stainless steel tank
Ageing: 12 months in oak barrel
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Bottle size: 0.75l
Speciality: Vegan
Awards: Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 - Bronze Medal
LAJVER Szekszárdi Premium Bikavér 'Signum' 2021
The premium Bikavér of Lajver winery, this red wine made from handpicked grapes embodies their vision of the Szekszárd wine region. It combines a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with the native Kékfrankos and Kadarka varieties, creating an elegant, effortlessly cosmopolitan yet quintessentially Hungarian vintage.
An intense aroma of freshly brewed espresso and grated dark chocolate, accompanied by a fruitiness of blackberries and ripe raspberries. It is a powerful wine with supple tannins, a round mouthfeel, poised acidity, and resplendent dark berry notes rounded out by the tertiary flavours of sweet spices and toasted notes from the oak barrel ageing.
Grape variety: Kékfrankos, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Kadarka
Soil type: Loess
Fermentation: Controlled in stainless steel tanks
Ageing: 12 months in 500l oak barrels
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Bottle size: 0.75l
Speciality: Vegan
Awards: Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 - Silver Medal
Sommelier Choice Awards 2024 - Gold Medal
*Please note that if any of the above wines are not available on the day of despatch, then we will substitute it with another similar wine.