Sabar Wine House
Badacsony wine region, which is situated north of Lake Balaton, the largest lake of Europe, is not only a wine region of breathtaking beauty, but also one of the oldest wine growing areas of Hungary. Sabar Wine House, an ambitious, dynamically growing wine estate produces its volcanic wines here, in Badacsony region. The winery takes its name from Sabar Hill of 217 meters high, just near the village of Káptalantóti – it’s one of the smallest of the mountains of Balaton National Park, however regarding the terroir, it’s one of the best with great potential. The centre of Sabar estate, and the majority of its vineyards are located here.
Sabar Wine House was founded in 2009, and since then its territories have grown up to 7 hectares, and they have renewed and refilled two cellars of Sabar Hill with wine – ensuring that life would return to this wonderful hill of vineyards. Their terroir driven wines with good price–value ratio have been quickly noticed by the quality oriented wine consumers. The portfolio consists of two main branches: a fresh, crispy line and a more concentrated line of wines with more potential to be aged – but both line with great quality and cleanness.
Gábor Ádám, manager of Sabar Wine House offers unique wine experiences, and his aim is to create wines of outstanding quality, to contribute to the local community, and to work on the great reputation of Badacsony wine region. His enthusiastic team supports him fully in achieving these goals, and they make wines with peculiar characteristics, accompanied with the values and the tradition of the place, the beauty of the surroundings, the attractions and charm of the region. Their objective is not only to sell as many bottles as possible, but also to attract visitors to the venue and to share this unique feeling, the sense of terroir with them.
Web: www.sabar.hu
Importers: Belgium (Qwine), Poland (Wine Service Group), Slovakia (Beer&wine Depot PWR s.r.o.), UK (Novel Wines, The Wine Society)
Contact person:
Gábor Ádám
Tel.: +36-30-984-6540
Email: sabar@sabar.hu
“SABARISM”
It was not conscious at all. The concept of sabarism simply developed somehow and also the name came from you. After a long night spent on the wine terrace, a guest of ours texted us this word. We found it nice and funny, so we started using it in our everyday lives, and at this point, we may be able to finally define what it really means.
We have been a small winery for ten years, with great plans and great wines. Many of you have been regular visitors to Sabar Hill almost from the beginning, and some of you even take our wines with you to ski. 🙂 More and more people like spending time here with a growing family and a growing circle of friends, and sometimes you celebrate important anniversaries with us. When you are here, it is like spending college years together. The most essential thing is being together, laugh and share experiences, just like back in school. This is what sabarism means to us. Relaxed and cheerful moments, days, tearful laughs, emotions, tranquility.
We know you, sabarists.
We don’t know your biographical information, but we know how good it feels to ease up here after a hard week. Or to just lay your eyes on the clouds for long minutes. To drink a few glasses of wine that flows into your body like the water of life. To talk with strangers for hours, then think of them as friends on the way home. And then to wait for another day to come when we can catch up right where we’d left off in the world of Sabar, a peaceful place without the evergoing competition of the outside world.
Sabarism is a trend that brings human well-feeling, the joy of spending time together, laughing and relaxing without social glaze, back into fashion again.
Wines
Rhine Riesling Hercegföld 2023
Olaszrizling Bács-hegy (Single Vineyard), 2023
Rhine Riesling 1968, 2023
“1968. An emblematic year, a unique name for a wine. While I am pouring this wine into the glass, my mind on the things happened in 1968. The so called “Prague Spring” revolution against the Soviet oppression, the iconic movie called Hair, the birth of Deep Purple rock band – and I was born this year as well. This Rhine Riesling is like a time traveller substance, carries this rebel spirit, this revolutionary buzz. Crispy nectarine, vibrant acidity, luscious, creamy vanilla, spicy oaky notes. And my whole world behind the numbers.” Gábor Ádám, owner
Sabar Pinot Gris Csángó 2023
Találkozás 2023
Sabar ‘Kis Cuki’ Rajnai Rizling 2021
The enchantment of this “little cuteness” begins moderately but it quickly gets to the point. When the aromas start flowing from the glass, the palate is also overwhelmed with the charm of honey, peach and a touch of marmelade. Granola with sweet spices and a hint of bitterness in the aftertaste, before we are totally melted by the flattering fruits.
Kéknyelű, 2023
A bottle full of emotions, showing a different face with every glass. A unique, indigenous variety, a grape we can only admire. Orange oil, a hint of smoke, salty marzipan, stone fruits. After a while some subtle, powder-like cherry flower appears, as if a lady elegantly lifted her gown while walking, making her charm visible.
Olaszrizling Birtokbor (‘Estate Wine’), 2023
Charming nose full of white rose petals. Purity followed by surprise on the palate: tart, limey notes linger in the glass, letting the green fruits show their juicy flavours. If you are too greedy, don’t worry, this wine is like a magical pharmacy with some healing chamomile and sage.