The historic Eger Wine Region is one of the biggest and most respected one in Hungary – stretching along on about 5300 ha land in viticulture on the southern slopes of the Bükk Mountains reaching the northern fringes of the Great Hungarian Plain. Due to its exceptional climatic potentials, nearly all authorised varieties are cultivated here. In order to guarantee top quality wines in production, they have to meet the expectations of strict regulations and as a result AOP (Appellation d’Origine Protégée) varieties are produced, the flagship wines of which namely are Egri Bull’s Blood (Egri Bikavér) and its white wine match Star of Eger (Egri Csillag) of outstanding reputation. These efforts have won prestige awards for Eger Wine Region in both national and international wine challenges.
Our mission is to preserve these local traditions and combine them with the high-tech potentials of modern technology to meet all expectations of the ever challenging markets. We do our best to reflect the many faced features of the wine region in the rich range of varieties on our offer. - Attila Juhász, Péter Juhász, Ádám Juhász
The Juhász Brothers Cellars in Hungary’s Eger wine-growing region laid the cornerstone of a 1.5 billion forint (€4.76M) vintners’ centre in Egerszalók, northern Hungary. The brand-new centre will use hyper-reduction technology and has a laboratory as well as an electropneumatic filling line and labeller. It will have a 3,000sqm warehouse, and its office will double as a presentation area. The investment is expected to be completed in two years to keep on the rise of production.
The total of our 300 ha estate incorporates the premium slopes stretching around Eger, and neighbouring Egerszalók, Demjén, Andornaktálya and Maklár. The authorised varietals in our cultivation include Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Frank, Pinot Noir, Portugieser, Zweigelt, Blauburger and Merlot, which are presented as single variety wines on our offer, yet these also supply as base varietals for our flagship prestige wine: Egri Bull’s Blood. Our white wine selection is based on Muscat Ottonel, Welschriesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot gris and Leányka (Maiden). These also serve as a base for Egri Csillag – prestige white AOP cuvée. We are most proud of two of our premium slopes: Paptag (10 ha) and Gesztenyés (6 ha). These two slopes supply us with top quality winegrapes for the highest prestige wines in our production.
Last year, Juhász Brothers Cellars sold 2 million bottles of wine, generating revenue of 1.5 billion forints. Exports made up about 10% of sales. This year, the cellars aim to sell 2.5 million bottles of wine.
Via: Hungary Today Photos: Mario Fuisz
