Wine Regulation 4th Edition from 1st August 2017 Short summery of the Eger regulation, especially about Egri Bikavér, traditional red blend

Wine types 1. Classicus – Egri Bikavér 2. Superior – Egri Bikavér 3. Grand Superior – Egri Bikavér

Analytic regulation:

Alcohol (%vol) Alcohol (%vol) Wine type Acidity (g/l) Max. Acetic acid (g/l) minimal total minimal

1 Classicus Bikavér 4,6-7,0 11,5 11,5 1,2

8 Superior Bikavér 4,6-7,0 12,0 12,5 1,2

13 Grand Superior Bikavér 4,6-7,0 12,0 12,5 1,2 Oenological practices

Forbidden oneological Wine type Mandatory oenological practices practices

Classicus Bikavér - Min. 8 day maceration with skin contact - Pressing can only made by batch press - Min. 6 month oak aging except Blauburger, Kékoportó, Turán varieties - Min.4 kinds of grapes, 1. Sweetening - Min 5% of each grapes - Kékfrankos have to be the highest proportion between 30 – 65% - Turan and Bíborkadarka can’t be more than max. 10% together or separately

Superior Bikavér - Min. 14 day maceration with skin contact - Pressing can only made by batch press - Min. 12 month oak aging - Min. 6 month bottle aging - Min. 4 kinds of grapes 1. Sweetening - Min 5% of each grapes - Kékfrankos have to be the highest proportion between 30 – 65% - Turan and Bíborkadarka can’t be more than max. 10% together or separately Forbidden oneological Wine type Mandatory oenological practices practices

Grand Superior Bikavér - Min. 14 day maceration with skin contact 1. Sweetening - Pressing can only made by batch press - Min. 12 month oak aging - Min. 4 kinds of grapes - Min 5% of each grapes - Kékfrankos have to be the highest proportion between 30 – 65% - Turan variety can’t be more than max. 10%

Viticultural regulation:

- Any categories of wines with all types of cultivation method can be harvested from vines planted before 1st August 2010 (for Classicus, Superior and Grand Superior wines)

- Vines planted after 1st August 2010:

1. Cultivation methods : Guyot, middle – high cordon, low cordon, umbrella training, fan – shaped training, head training and bush training

2. Regulation about vine density : - Any categories of wines with all types of vine density can be harvested from vines planted before 1st August 2010 (for Classicus, Superior and Grand Superiro wines )

- Vines planted after 1st August 2010:

Classicus:

1. Vine density: min. 3700 vine/Ha

2. Vine distance: min 0.8m

Superior and Grand Superior:

3. Vine density: min. 4000 vine/Ha

4. Vine distance: min 0.8m 3. Harvest method: hand or machine

Maximum yield:

Wine type Maximum yield

Classicus Bikavér 100 hl/ha new wine with lees, Hand picked grape 13.6 tons/ha ; Machine picked grape 13.1 tons/ha

Superior Bikavér 60 hl/ha new wine with lees, Hand picked grape 8.1 tons/ha ; Machine picked grape 7.8 tons/ha

Bikavér Grand 35 hl/ha new wine with lees, Hand picked grape 6.0 tons/ha ;Machine picked grape 5.6 tons/ha Superior

Allowed grape varieties: Wine type Allowed grape variety

Classicus Bikavér Bíborkadarka, Blauburger, Cabernt franc, , Kadarka, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Menoire, , Pinot noir, , Turán, Zweigelt

Superior Bikavér Blauburger, Cabernt franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Kadarka, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Menoire, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah, Turán, Zweigelt

Grand Superior Bikavér Blauburger, , Cabernet sauvignon, Kadarka, Kékfrankos, Kékoportó, Menoire, Merlot, Pinot noir, Syrah, Turán, Zweigelt

Other regulations:

1. Expressions allowed on the bottles:

For „Oltalom alatt álló eredetmegjelölés” OEM wines (Wine with protected denomination of origin PDO) the following expressions can also be used: 1. Védett eredetű Classicus bor

2. Védett eredetű Superior bor

3. Védett eredetű Grand Superior bor

4. Any variety names, traditional expressions, fantasy names or names expressing colour of the wine cannot be appeared with more stressed letter type than the mark of protected origin.

5. At Superior wines the name Egri Bikavér is completed to be Egri Bikavér Superior, at Grand Superior wines the name Egri Bikavér is completed to be Egri Bikavér Grand Superior with same letter type.

6. The traditional expression “Bikavér” can only be appearad on wines harvested from the following areas: Andornaktálya, Demjén, Eger, Egerbakta, Egerszalók, Egerszólát, Felsőtárkány, Kerecsend, Maklár, Nagytálya, Noszvaj, Novaj, Ostoros and Szomolya production site caster 1st and 2nd class. Moreover Verpelét settlement Cinege, Közép –bérc, Ördöngös, Öreg-hegy, Padok, Szirák Crues and Dobi tető Cru in Tarnaszentmária.

7. It is obligatory to use the traditional “Egri” form of the Protected denomination of origin Eger in front of the word “Bikavér” with same font, color and size.

8. Bull’s figure, head or any other visual interpretation of bull, also foreign language translation of “Bikavér” (Bull’s blood) can only be labeled for Classicus, Superior or Grand superior Egri Bikavér wines. Exception is the illustration refers to the head of a bull on the trademark of Egri Borvidék (Eger Wine Region).

9. Star figure or any kind of visual interpretation or foreign language translation of the word “Csillag” (Star) can only be labelled for Classicus, Superior or Grand superior Egri Csillag wines.

10. In case of blending, it is allowed to appear grape variety names on label if it is minimum 5% in the blend. The letter size of grape variety name can be 1/5th of the size of letter size of the origin.

11. Indication of the vintage is obligatory.

12. At Grand Superior wines it is obligatory to mark the Name of the Cru. 13. Indication of Settlements:

1. Can be marked on all Classicus, Superior and Grand Superior wines, all categories

2. 85% have to be originated from the nominated vineyard

3. Settlement names can be identified such as: Aldebrő, Andornaktálya, Demjén, Eger, Egerbakta, Egerszalók, Egerszólát, Feldebrő, Felsőtárkány, Kerecsend, Maklár, Nagytálya, Noszvaj, Novaj, Ostoros, Szomolya, Tarnaszentmária, Tófalu and Verpelét

14. Indication of Crues:

1. Only on Grand Superior wines

2. 95% have to be originated from the nominated vineyard

3. The Settlement on the the label must be marked

15. Grape variety indication: 1. Only selected varieties can be indicated

16. Superior and Grand Superior wines moreover classicus Egri Csillag and Egri Bikavér blends can only be distributed in glass bottles. Others in glass bottles or bag in box.

17. Wine can be bottled in bottling plants registered by EBHT, Counsel of Eger Wine Community.

18. First date of distribution :

1. Classicus Bikavér: 1st September of the following year of harvest

2. Superior Bikavér: 1st November of the following year of harvest

3. Grand Superior Bikavér: 1st November of the following year of harvest