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The home of Bull’s Blood

Szekszárd Wine Region

“Pour it in a glass and you will see a miracle! the Kadarka of Szekszárd and the Blaufränkisch wines. Th e
Its colour is like the bull’s blood, well-known Szekszárd Wine Region has earned its fame,
And yet the pearl that both in Hungary and abroad. Our renowned winemakers
Shines from it is like snow, white.” are loyal to the past of the historic wine region and contrib-
(János Garay: Wine Song of Szegszárd) ute to build the future of Tolna County with unparalleled
success.
Reading the poem of János Garay, we can proudly call the This wine region, which lies at the edge of the Szekszárd

Szekszárd Wine Region the home of the Bull’s Blood wine. hills, at the confluence of the hills and the Sárköz, is a Tol-

The region, however, is not only the home of the Bull’s naikum and an outstanding national value. The size of the

Blood wine, because, in addition to János Garay, other area suitable for wine growing is nearly six thousand hect-
prominent figures of Hungarian literature (Mihály Babits or ares, and slightly less than half of it is used as wine-growing

Miklós Mészöly) were the children of this region. Th e pop- area currently.
ular wines, which are considered local specialities, include

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