What grape varieties are grown in Eger?

The most planted varieties in Eger are Kékfrankos, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.

What wines is Eger known for?

Eger is known for Hungarian Red, Hungarian White, and Hungarian Rosé wines and flavors of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Oak.

How many wineries are in Eger?

Femente tracks 126 producers in Eger, of which 5 are rated 90+ on the critic index.

Eger is a wine region in Hungary, taking in Bükk and Mátra.

Eger Wine Region — 126 Wineries

Name: Eger
Address: Hungary

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The Eger reading

Eger's reds pulse with black pepper and earth, unapologetic in their tannin and acidity—wines that demand food and refuse to soften.

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Region DNA

The character of Eger

Based on 890 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Eger

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 69 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Red fruitBlack fruitOakTree fruitEarth

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Hungarian Red

483

Hungarian White

345

Hungarian Rosé

118

Hungarian Blaufränkisch Red

Hungarian Merlot Red

Hungarian Cabernet Sauvignon Red

Hungarian Pinot Noir Red

Hungarian Welschriesling White

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Kékfrankos257Merlot249Cabernet Sauvignon190Cabernet Franc171Pinot Noir161Shiraz/Syrah109Chardonnay93Hárslevelű84Kadarka78Olaszrizling75

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Eger

Ostorosbor

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About Eger

Eger is a wine region in Hungary, home to 126 producers tracked on Femente, 5 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Kékfrankos, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, producing Hungarian Red and Hungarian White wines with notes of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Oak. It takes in Bükk and Mátra.

Eger — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Eger?: The most planted varieties in Eger are Kékfrankos, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Eger known for?: Eger is known for Hungarian Red, Hungarian White, and Hungarian Rosé wines and flavors of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Oak.
How many wineries are in Eger?: Femente tracks 126 producers in Eger, of which 5 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Eger?: Eger is a wine region in Hungary, taking in Bükk and Mátra.