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Turan (Agria)

Turan (Agria) wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Hungary
Top region
Hungary
4
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Turan (Agria) is a red grape variety, with its roots in Eger, Hungary.

The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to dark berries, spices, earth and herbal.

In the cellar it meets neutral oak.

It is planted most seriously in Hungary, British Columbia, Oregon and Washington.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, medium vigour and a preference for temperate.

It blends readily with Blauburgunder, Kekfrankos and Kadarka.

On other labels it goes by Agria.

At the table it suits hungarian goulash, cured meats and pork meatballs in tomato sauce.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark berriesspices
Aromas
earthherbal
Cellar
Neutral oak
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Hungarian goulash
02 cured meats
03 pork meatballs in tomato sauce

Also labelled.

Agria.

Bottles to look for.

  • Egri Korona Borhaz Turan, Eger, Hungary

Turan (Agria): common questions

01.
What does Turan (Agria) taste like?
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Turan (Agria) tastes of dark berries, spices, earth and herbal. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Turan (Agria) from?
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Turan (Agria) originates in Eger, Hungary.
03.
Where is Turan (Agria) grown?
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The key regions for Turan (Agria) are Hungary, British Columbia, Oregon and Washington.
04.
What food pairs with Turan (Agria)?
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Pour it with hungarian goulash, cured meats and pork meatballs in tomato sauce.
05.
What else is Turan (Agria) called?
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Turan (Agria) is also labelled Agria.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Hungary.

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