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