Save the date: Ezerjó Grand Tasting in a Castle on 22 June
Castle of Bodajk, Hungary
We started celebrated Ezerjó Day (16 May) three years ago, and now the producers of Ezerjó in Mór have come up something new again: the first edition of Százszorszép Ezerjó Est will be held on 22 June in the gorgeous Castle of Bodajk. The elegant venue gives this rare grape variety the prestige it deserves.
Our cover photo above features Krisztina Csetvei winemaker, one of the organisers. Photo by Már Vártalak bakery and cultural space.
“I see Ezerjó as one of the most exciting Hungarian grape varieties, with great potential to make distinctive, intense yet refreshing wines in a very contemporary style.”
Wojciech Bonkowski MW, Poland
A little language lesson: Százszorszép Ezerjó Est
We are aware of the fact that our weird language is an enigma to every foreigner, thus the name of the event needs some explanation. ‘Ezerjó’ is a white grape grown only in a few regions, mainly in Mór wine region, and the name means ‘Thousand Good’ literally. ‘Est’ means ‘Evening’, since the event takes place in the evening (from 5 pm), it is the easy part. Then we have a lovely, long word ‘Százszorszép’, which literally means ‘Hundred times beautiful’. Now, you can do the maths…:)
Ezerjó Grand Tasting (I. Százszorszép Ezerjó Est)
Date and time: 22 June 2024, 17.00–22.00
Venue: Castle of Bodajk, near the city of Székesfehérvár
The castle is an hour’s drive from Budapest, 1.5 hours by train (change in Székesfehérvár).
Accommodation tip: The Castle of Bodajk is only 12 minutes by car from the town of Mór, so it might make sense to spend the night in Mór, and take a taxi to and from the event. Therefore, the next day (on Sunday) we can visit wine cellars in Mór.
Exhibitors: Brigád, Csetvei, Frey, Galambos, Holló, Lincz, Miklóscsabi, Spontán cellars and Végh-Tomcsik Family Estate.
Programme:
– 17.00–22.00: walk around tasting
– 18.00: Ezerjó masterclass by Zoltán Győrffy wine expert
– 18.00, 19.00 and 20.00: guide tour in the hunting museum of the castle
– Ezerjó Wine Dinner with exclusive guide tour in the hunting museum of the castle
Tickets: 3 types of tickets are available
– Walk around tasting ticket: 10 900 HUF
– Walk around tasting ticket + guided tour in the hunting exhibition: 14 500 HUF
– Tasting + guided tour + wine dinner: 24 500 HUF
Tickets are available on Országos Bortúra App (only in Hungarian).
If you can’t manage, ask help here.
Warming up with recipes of dishes paired with Ezerjó Wines
Ezerjó – a grape variety to discover
Literally Ezerjó means ‘Thousand Good’, and it used to be one of the most common varieties in Hungary, well known throughout the Carpathian Basin.
It is almost totally restricted to one wine region, named Mór. The small region is proud of the grape and its winemakers produce more and more remarkable wines from this lesser known and lesser respected grape. We can find Ezerjó in Kunság and Neszmély wine regions as well.
Its wine has pale, greenish colour. Usually restrained on the nose, slightly aromatic. It gives light body, easy drinking, juicy with high acidity. It is also capable of giving complex, layered wines when aged in amphora or barrel.
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