Grounds at Valley of the Beautiful Women (Sz\u00e9passzony V\u00f6lgy)<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n While a wide variety of local wines can be found in the Valley of the Beautiful Women, the most predominant is Egri Bikav\u00e9r \u2014 or \u201cBull’s Blood\u201d \u2014 the traditional red wine of Hungary\u2019s Eger region. This bold and robust red wine is the signature wine of the region and is always a blended wine of multiple varieties with K\u00e9kfrankos (aka Blaufr\u00e4nkisch) as a major component. Just about every cellar will have it – pretty sure I tried everyone\u2019s to compare! Egri Bikav\u00e9r\u2019s alternative \u201cBull\u2019s Blood\u201d name also comes with quite the history. It\u2019s name goes back to the 16th century battle between the Hungarians and the Ottomans. After the unexpected and miraculous Hungarian victory, the legend began that the soldiers got their strength from drinking wine mixed bull\u2019s blood and the name stuck.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But there\u2019s more than Egri Bikav\u00e9r to be sure. Eger\u2019s terroir has been compared to that of Burgundy with its cool, continental climate and limestone and clay soils. Fresh, elegant wines are there for the taking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The horseshoe amongst which the wine cellars sit is rather charming. Some of the fancier cellars have nice patios and seating areas outside as well as trendy interiors, while others are more old-school, rustic outfits with the basics. I\u2019d say the more \u201cmodern\u201d cellars will offer better service as they are geared more toward tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript>Collection of Cellars in Sz\u00e9passzony V\u00f6lgy<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript>Patio Area in Sz\u00e9passzony V\u00f6lgy<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCellars to Visit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Some of the more memorable cellars included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toth Ferenc (Cellar 46)- quality wines available with an impressive selection of white wines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript>Toth Ferenc<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Moln\u00e1r Pinc\u00e9szet (Cellar 16) – cozy, more traditional cellar with a great selection of wine including Muscat and Medina sweet wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Juh\u00e1sz Pince (Cellar 40) – one of the more well known, quality producers of the Eger region with a tasty Ros\u00e9 to boot. They even have a wine museum in their cellar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript>Juh\u00e1sz Pince<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Petr\u00e9ny (Cellar 47) – traditional cellar with good service and with tasty Ros\u00e9 and white wines, but which also had a pretty nice Pinot Noir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kedves Bistro St Andrea (Cellar 38) – one of the newer faces in the Valley, it is a higher end outfit with other locations in Hungary (including Budapest) and has more the feel of a traditional tasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript>Kedves Bistro St Andrea<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nGetting to the Valley<\/h4>\n\n\n\n To get to the Valley from the train station, you have 3 options. First, you can walk it which takes about 20-25 minutes. Second, there is a small tram that runs between the train station and the Valley two that takes around 10-15 minutes and costs around 600Ft one way. Finally, you can take a taxi which runs 1500-1800Ft each way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take Time to Explore Eger<\/h4>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve got time (and you should try) the town of Eger is worth exploring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript>Eger\u2019s Main Square<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Narrow, twisting cobbled streets lined with colorful cafes, enticing shops, and well-preserved, vibrant, Baroque architecture empty out into charming, broad squares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript>The charming, colorful streets of Eger<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript>Minorite Church in Eger<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Just all around quaint, small town ambience that\u2019s perfect for a stroll. Also, there\u2019s so shortage of wine to be had whether tasting or shopping to bring some home. I even found some fun (not needed) souvenirs for Thing 1 and Thing 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript>Wine shops in central Eger<\/i><\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So after wining and dining in Budapest<\/a> its only natural to want to go deeper into the fantastic wines of Hungary. Enter Eger and Sz\u00e9passzony V\u00f6lgy<\/a>, or the Valley of the Beautiful Women. About a two hour train ride …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[449],"tags":[456,455,77,220,8],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBudapest Day Trip to Eger\u2019s Valley of the Beautiful Women - The Corkscrew Concierge\u2122<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n