2-day happiness in Mátra on 25-26 July
Farkasmály Wine Court
Dog-friendly, kid-friendly, charity, relaxed, picturesque, lively, familiar, affordable – just some of the adjectives that describe the annual wine festival organized by Dominium Winery. Guest wineries, cellar visits, mouth-watering cocktails, street food and live music – come end experience the unique atmosphere of this tiny villagein the volcanic Mátra wine region.
What happens: It is a small scale, relaxed, friendly wine event with live music, local wines. Cellar visits are also carried on in the historic cellars, at 7 pm on Friday and at 8 pm on Saturday. The brain behind the event, Dániel Orbán speaks good English, but it is required to contact him in advance to organize a cellar tour in English.
Contact Dániel Orbán here.
Wines from the village: Guests can taste wines from four local wineries – Ákos Cellar, Bárdos Winery, Szőke Mátyás Winery and Dominium Winery.
Entrance ticket: 2500 HUF / day (6.5 EUR) or 4500 HUF / 2 days (12 EUR). Tickets are to be bought on the spot.
Wine glass: You can bring your favourite wine glass or you can get one for 1500 HUF (3.8 EUR).
Getting there: The village of Farkasmály is only 2 km from the town of Gyöngyös and 3 km from Mátrafüred. You can ride a bike on the bike route or take a taxi, but you can walk as well. The town of Gyöngyös is only one hour’s drive on motorway M3 or 1.5 hours by train from Keleti railway station.
Food: At the “Gastro Court” burgers, pulled pork, pies and craft cheeses will be available.
Cocktails: A novelty this year is the cocktail bar with five cocktails: Porn Star Martini, Aperol Spritz, Gin&Tonic, Virgin Gin&Tonic and the creation of the organizer: Muscat Breeze.
Accommodation: The organizer Dominium Winery has 8 stunning guest rooms, it is definitely the most comfortable option.
This year’s charity: The organizers aim to collect money for a talented 11-year-old ballet dancer, Bertalan Máté Vincze, who was admitted to the Royal Ballet School of London, and he needs support to attend the prestigious institute. The price of a bottle of wine can help! Guests can donate during the event.
The website of the event (in Hungarian, but Google can help)



