Koch Winery, Hajós–Baja wine region

There is nothing more “insider” for a wine enthusiast, than a deep immersion in the harvest process. Koch Winery (Winery of the Year 2014 and Winemaker of the Year 2019) offers a complex harvest day full of wine and games on 5 September, and the programme is available with accommodation and Budapest bus transfer as well. The two hostesses are Pálma Koch, the founder, Csaba Koch’s daughter and Nati, a Hungarian wine influencer.

The land of happy grapes

Koch Winery is the home of “happy grapes”, since the founder, Csaba Koch uses special canopy techniques to make the vineyard as happy as can be. „The key is that we do not restrict the grapegrowing. We create big but airy leafage, which significantly triggers the photosynthesising capability of the vine-plant, and (boosts) the quality of the grape and wine.”

Koch & Nati Harvest Experience 2026

Make your own wine this year at Koch Winery and immerse yourself in the exciting world of winemaking – from the grape to the bottle! Experience harvest with Pálma Koch and Nati the winemaker this September in Hajós-Baja wine region. Don’t just taste the wine – make it yourself!
Hand-picked and selected grapes, a real experience where YOU experience what a real harvest is like! Of course, music will be playing all the time, and cold spritzers will refresh you between the rows of grapes.
Date: 5 September 2026
Location: Koch Winery (Borota)

Tickets and packages

– You can register for the program with a harvest day ticket without accommodation, it includes the whole day event with wine and food (see detailed programme below).
Price: 35 000 HUF

– The accommodation packages are based on double rooms at the Koch Panzió. Couples and guests arriving together should book in advance, as accommodation places are filled in the order of bookings.
Price for two people: 135 000 HUF
More about the rooms

– The bus departing from Budapest will take guests to Borota in the morning and return to Budapest in the evening. We can provide space for a maximum of 8 people on the bus.
Bus ticket: 5000 HUF / person

Get your ticket here (in Hungarian, but google can help)
You can also contact Pálma Koch here

Detailed programme

Saturday, 5 September

8:30–9:00 Coffée together, juice and snacks at Koch Wine&Coffee
9:00–13:00 Harvest by hand
13:00–14:00 Lunch and coffée
14:00–16:00 Grape processing with a grape crusher and with a more than 100-year-old basket press
16:00–17:00 Siesta, chill, pool time
17:00–19:00 Cellar tour and wine tasting
19:00–20:00 Dinner
20:00–22:00 Wine quiz and games with surprise prizes

Sunday, 6 September (for those, who stay)

8:00–8:30 Coffée together at Koch Wine&Coffee
8:30–9:30 Yoga in the vineyard
9:30–10:30 Breakfast and saying goodbye

Besides the prizes mentioned in the lead, Koch Winery was selected “The Most Beautiful Vineyard” in 2025

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