Sebestyén Winery – Szekszárd Bikavér, 2018

Bikavér (a.k.a. Bull’s Blood) is the traditional blend of the region. The mixing of international and local varieties results in a red that is unlike any other. The constituting elements were carefully selected to reflect the local character. This is a wine chock full of flavours resembling forest fruit and it boasts a silky texture.

With the 2018 Bikavér the Sebestyéns feel that the ideals and ideas they have been nursing for the last 8-10 years have finally come to fruition. They did make gradual progress in the intervening years but they believe that looking back in a few years time this vintage will be seen as a clear and distinct turning point. 

The journey began by planting Kékfrankos and Kadarka, the two essential elements of any Szekszárd Bikavér, in some of the best crus of the region like Ivánvölgy, Porkoláb-völgy and Görögszó. By producing single variety single vineyard wines they have gained a deeper understanding of the character of each plot which enables them to choose the best lots for blending. With the 2018 harvest they could experience for the first time what it was like to create a Szekszárd Bikavér with wines coming from their best vineyards.