What is 'Egri Csillag' in Hungarian wine?

Egri borvidék: Csillag Weekend, díjak és hangulat

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Egri Csillag
noun · feminine, wine appellation
Eger Star: the white-wine sibling of Eger’s more famous Bull’s Blood, a protected blend of indigenous Hungarian grape varieties

Egri Csillag literally means Star of Eger. It’s a protected appellation white wine from the Eger wine region of northern Hungary, the white-wine counterpart to the region’s famous red, Egri Bikavér (Bull’s Blood). At least four grape varieties go into the blend, including indigenous Hungarian ones like Furmint, Hárslevelű, Olaszrizling, and Leányka. It launched as a category in 2010.

This local Eger TV news segment covers the Csillag Weekend festival on Dobó Square, where the Egri borvidék (Eger wine region) handed out awards. Mayor Vágner Ákos framed it neatly: « az Egri csillag egy üzenet, hogy hogyan lehet hagyományból megújulni » (Egri Csillag is a message about how to renew yourself out of tradition).

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this B2 Hungarian listening practice video?

87%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Hungarian words
Most of the words in this video are common Hungarian words.

How common in written Hungarian

79%
Top 1,000
87%
Top 2,000
95.9%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken Hungarian

94.5%
Top 1,000
97.7%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than B2. Here is what they mean.

bikavért
2×
Not in top 5,000
bull's blood wine
borászat
2×
Not in top 5,000
winery
cuvée
2×
Not in top 5,000
blend of wines
olaszrizling
2×
Not in top 5,000
Italian wine variety
rozé
2×
Not in top 5,000
rosé wine
boros fesztiválok
1×
important cultural event and identity

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · OpenSubtitles 2018 (HermitDave) (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

★Where you hear this
  • ▸At Eger wine festivals like Csillag Weekend on Dobó Square (this clip’s event) and Egri Bikavér Ünnep (Eger Bull’s Blood Festival) every summer
  • ▸In Hungarian wine coverage on Borászportal and Borigo when writers profile Egri Csillag alongside Furmint and Hárslevelű
  • ▸On Hungarian local TV like Eger TV and Heves Megyei Hírlap when the Egri borvidékhegyközség names the year’s best
  • ▸In Hungarian restaurants from Macok Bistro & Wine Bar in Eger to wine lists in Budapest where Egri Csillag sits next to international whites

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