The Wine Profile

Bronze

Eger

Producers, Vintages & Culture · 6 questions · 400 pts

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1 What name is Egri Bikavér most commonly sold under in English, translating the Hungarian name directly?

A Black Bull B Red Knight C Bull's Blood D Crimson Stag

2 Which historic building rises above the town of Eger and is the symbolic heart of the wine region's story?

A Eger's baroque palace B Eger's roman aqueduct C Eger's medieval castle D Eger's gothic cathedral

3 Which famous 1552 event is central to Eger's identity and tied to the wine's name legend?

A The Battle of Mohács B The siege of Eger castle C The Habsburg capture of Buda D The town's founding as a bishopric

4 Which site just outside the town of Eger is one of Hungary's best-known wine-tourism destinations, famous for its cellars?

A The Tokaj wine museum B The Budapest wine market C The Szépasszony-völgy D The Villány border town

5 In which era is today's serious Egri Bikavér rooted — rather than in the bulk-wine tradition that preceded it?

A The pre-1867 Habsburg monarchy B The private-grower revival after 1989 C The communist cooperative period 1950–1989 D The royal regency between the world wars

6 Which two named flagship wines anchor Eger's identity for visitors?

A Egri Riesling and Egri Kadarka B Egri Bikavér and Egri Csillag C Egri Aszú and Egri Szamorodni D Egri Olaszrizling and Egri Furmint