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The home of Bull’s Blood
Szekszárd Wine Region
“Pour it in a glass and you will see a miracle! specialities, include the Kadarka of Szekszárd and the Blau-
Its colour is like the bull’s blood, fränkisch wines. The well-known Szekszárd Wine Region has
And yet the pearl that earned its fame, both in Hungary and abroad. Our renowned
Shines from it is like snow, white.” winemakers are loyal to the past of the historic wine region
(János Garay: Wine Song of Szegszárd) and contribute to build the future of Tolna County with un-
paralleled success.
Reading the poem of János Garay, we can proudly call the This wine region, which lies at the edge of the Szekszárd hills,
Szekszárd Wine Region the home of the Bull’s Blood wine. at the confluence of the hills and the Sárköz, Tolnaicum, i.e.
The region, however, is not only the home of the Bull’s Blood this wine region is an outstanding county value. The size of
wine, because, in addition to Garay, other prominent fi gures the area suitable for wine growing is nearly six thousand hect-
of Hungarian literature (Babits or Mészöly) were the children ares, and slightly less than half of it is used as wine-growing
of this region. The popular wines, which are considered local area currently.
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