Bock, Feind, Taschner and many others at Budapest Congress Centre

1000 wines will be available to taste from 200 wineries in the largest indoor wine event in Hungary, organised by Borjour team. Wineries come from every part of Hungary, for example Babarczi from Pannohalma, Bock from Villány, Borbély from Badacsony, Dominium from Mátra, Eszterbauer from Szekszárd, Etyeki Kúria from Etyek, Fehérvári from Somló, Feind from Balatonfüred–Csopak, Frittmann from Kunság, Homola from Balatonfüred–Csopak,  Jackfall from Villány, Koch from Hajós–Baja, Kovács Nimród from Eger, Pannonhalma Archabbey from Pannonhalma, Patricius from Tokaj, Steigler from Sopron, Szeleshát from Szekszárd, Taschner from Sopron, Tűzkő from Tolna, Vesztergombi from Szekszárd, Vylyan from Villány.
Our cover photo: Bock Marcell bottle fermented sparkling wine from Villány

Date and time: 15 February 2025, 14.00–21.00 (professional hour from 14.00 to 15.00).
Venue: Budapest Congress Centre, Jagelló road 1–3, Budapest, Hungary
Tickets: 14 900 HUF / 36 EUR
To buy your ticket you should click on ‘JEGYVÁSÁRLÁS’ (purchasing ticket) here.
Food will be available to purchase from 25 gastronomic exhibitors.
Exhibitors in alphabetical order
Rent a glass: to rent your tasting glass, 2500 HUF cash is needed, it will be returned upon returning the glass.
Why to participate? Borjour Magnum is one of the most favourite events of the wine enthusiasts. The atmosphere is always casual, relaxed, and to wander around is like gold mining: guests can discover new releases by well know wineries and totally unknown, small wineries with great passion. Borjour Magnum is an event of joy, the joy of having cool winemakers making wines to enjoy, not somewhere in the ivory tower, but here, with us, for us.
More about Borjour Magnum (in Hungarian, but Google can help)

Marcell – dedicated to the first grandson

One of the exhibitors of Borjour Magnum is the multi award winning icon winery from Villány, Bock Winery. József Bock founder has won what a winemaker can win in Hungary: Winemaker of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, the Most Beautiful Vineyard of Hungary and tons of gold and grand gold medals from national and international competitions. Yet, József Bock is not only the founder and leader of a winery, the president of Villány wine region, but also a happy husband, father and grandfather. Marcell is a method traditional sparkling wine made of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Hárslevelű. It is a brut nature bubbly, so no sugar was added. The sparkling wine is named after József Bock’s first grandson. The current vintage is 2021, its retail price in Hungary is around 13 EUR. Certainly, Bock Winery is first and foremost famous for its long aged, complex red wines, so do not miss them!

More about Bock Winery

DOWNLOAD THE RECIPE BOOK HERE

This little collection of 12 recipes is not a serious cook book and it does not want to be one. Some of the recipes are not described in details with the accurate amount of the ingredients, since this is how I received them from the winemakers. But they have the extra value, that winemakers shared their own favourites, plates they often cook, and they are sure about the wine pair as well, since they have had many opportunities to try. We hope you will enjoy booth cooking and eating these dishes, plus you may try them with the recommended wines.

I like wine and despite some celebrity doctors with the No Alcohol-mantra, I drink wine with all my dinners. I also like using wine while I am cooking, the exciting taste of a good wine gives an extra touch to most meals. Let me share a simple recipe myself, from yesterday. We had some leftover pan-seared chicken liver from the day before, so I fried them in a little butter, added some rosemary and thyme (but you can use other green herbs to your liking), and I added just a dash of sweet Tokaj wine. With a hand mixer I made a smooth paté and, in five minutes the leftover, boring chicken liver was upgraded into a delicacy, my kids liked it a lot! It is a Christmas recipe, in a sense that it takes minutes to make, and it lets you enjoy the festive season without stress, as it is meant to be.

Have a peaceful Christmas!
Ágnes Németh
Hungarianwines.eu

DOWNLOAD THE RECIPE BOOK HERE

The most planted Hungarian black grape is the grape of today. Fruit driven, juicy wine with refreshing acidity. Taste six gorgeous Kékfrankos wines accompanied with dishes prepared by Michelin Green Star chef Márton Tatai. The masterclass is conductaed by Pasi Ketolainen MW & András Horkay DipWSET. Register here now!

Date and time: 20 March (Monday), 11:00 – 11:45
Location: Wines of Hungary stand @Hall 12, D20, ProWein, Düsseldorf, Germany

Wines presented at the masterclass

• Tűzkő Estate – 7frankos 2020
• Vida Winery (Fine Wines Association of Hungary) – Hidaspetre Kékfrankos 2020
• Etyeki Kúria (Fine Wines Association of Hungary) – Sopron Kékfrankos 2018
• Lajver Winery – Lajver Signum Szekszard Premium Bikaver 2019
• Tóth Ferenc Winery (Fine Wines Association of Hungary) – Várvédő Egri Bikavér Superior 2018
• Pfneiszl Wine Estate – Kékfrankos „Mesés Vidék” 2015

Registration and more about the masterclass & speakers

Did you know that Kékfrankos is the most important ingredient of Szekszárdi Bikavér (Bull’s Blood from Szekszárd) wines?

More about Signum, one of the wines featured at the masterclass.

Bull’s Blood à la Bordeaux?

Almost 10 year old beauty with still a lot of potential. The first vintage was released in 2009 (vintage 2006) to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the building of Tűzkő cellars. The next vintage was 2009 and then after a long break 2013 followed. Only 300 bottles are made in each vintage, so you’d better hurry to get some of the last bottles of 2013.

What
A blend of Kékfrankos, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

Why
A special wine made only in exceptional vintages. The estate belongs to the world famous Marchese Antinori, and this wine is outstanding, made according to the principles of the celebrated SuperTuscan hero.
“Deep ruby colour. The nose is rich of fruit and spices with some minty character given by the Kekfrankos and the Cabernet Franc. A real iconic red from Hungary. The elegance is predominant in the taste, given by the silky tannins and the refreshing length of the acidity. The oak is so well balanced that is only perceived in an enhanced fruitiness. The ageing potential is huge, decades, but the wine is fully enjoyable now.“

What to pair with
Noble partner of venison plates with forest fruits.

Where and how much
– If staying withing Hungary, the easiest way it is to order from Tűzkő webshop, the price is 12 000 HUF (29–30 euro). If you are abroad, contact the winery to see the options.
– Other Tűzkő wines including the elegant and multi award winning Tűzkő Domb are available on Winelovers Webshop. The ship to every European country!
– Tűzkő wines are available in several countries:
The Netherlands (Activin B.V.), Belgium (Drankenservice Vandermolen – Vanko bvba), Germany (Xaver Troiber e.k. ; Weinland Ariane Abayan GmbH ), Poland (LAUBEL – Peter Illesy), Switzerland (Globalwein AG – Philipp Reher), Taiwan (European Consumer Product Trading Co. Ltd.), Canada (Mark Anthony Brands), USA (Hemispheres LLC), Israel (Havit Hungarit), Italy (Marchesi Antinori S.p.A)

More about Tűzkő Estate on Hungarianwines.eu
Tűzkő estate official website

 

 

 

The Finger Lakes International Wine Competition (FLIWC) is one of America’s Largest Charitable Wine Competitions in the United States. Masters of wine, Master Sommeliers, wine educators, wine journalists, wine makers, and other top internationally certified wine judges from around the world converge each year in Rochester, NY to evaluate and award thousands of internationally crafted wine and spirits, all accomplished in two days of blind judging.
The results have been announced: altogether 1439 wines won either double gold, gold, silver or bronze medals. 11 Hungarian grape wines (plus 5 fruit wines) were awarded. Tűzkő Estate got a double gold and a silver, GaramváriVineyard received a gold and 2 silver, Koch Winery got a double gold, a silver and a bronze medals while Hetényi Winery received a double gold and 2 bronze medals.