Rosé and sparkling wines

The annual Rosalia wine picnic is a relaxed outdoor festival in the enchanting City Park, the largest green areaof Budapest. The entrance is free, in the afternoons bands and DJs will entertain festival goers. More than 40 wineries will offer their rosé and sparkling wines along with artisan food vendors like Dr Ignác Sausage Manufacture and Bolka Dessert Boutique. Garamvári Vineyard will also exhibit: an estate making both rosé wines and sparkling wines, and also the “crossing” of these two, rosé sparkling wines.

Venue: City Park, Budapest
Entrance is free, wines and food should be paid directly to the exhibitors.
Festipay system is used, read more here.
Opening hours:
29 May (Thursday): 15.00 – 24.00
30 May (Friday): 15.00 – 24.00
31 May (Saturday): 11.00 – 24.00
1 June (Sunday): 11.00 – 20.00
See all exhibiting wineries here

“Zsongás” – like the May “buzz” in the air

Zsongás is a good example of the winemakers’ playful mind when naming an aerated sparkling wine. ‘Zsongás’ is a buzzling sound, we can hear ‘zsongás’ when the bees are busy around the flowers. But ‘zsongás’ can refer to nature, when in springtime life returns and we can feel some excitement in the air. Garamvári Zsongás is true to its name: the wine is refreshing, vibrant, full of life. A blend of Chardonnay and Zenit – an international star with a local grape.
“Charming, refreshing nose with white flowers and tropical fruits. The palate reveals pleasant bubbles, they melt in our mouth. Light, easy-to-love wine with mango and passion fruit in the aftertaste.”
Garamvári is a family run estate with two wineries: one at Lake Balaton for still wines and another one in Budafok (within Budapest) for the méthode traditionnelle sparkling wines. Zsongás is made in the Balatonlelle estate.

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