Pannonhalmi Aeternum by Babarczi Vineyard and Winery

Babarczi family winery has already been proved the potential of Pannonhalma wine region to make stunning, elegant red wines. Marianum Cabernet Franc, Babarczi Merlot and their estate wine called Birtokvörös have been acknowledged at national and international contests and panel tastings. The new red wine is a Bordeaux blend and just like Marianum commemorating the late Mrs Mária Babarczi, this new wine also has a Latin word in its name with ‘aeternum’ meaning ‘eternal’.
Cover photo by Soma Fehér

Babarczi Pannonhalmi Aeternum 2022

Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrel, and the rest in bottle
Price: 13990 HUF, however, in February visitors to the estate can purchase it at 11990 HUF.
How to get to the winery? It takes about 90 minutes by car mostly via M1 motorway, and 2 hours with public transport. It is worth combining with a winery visit and tasting, for more information contact the winery.
Website of the estate

The philosophy behind the wine

It is more than challenging to run an estate, but the family is always there, a team built on love. Zsuzsanna, the daughter focuses on the winemaking, and meets the challenges together with her brother László, her sister-in-law and certainly with her father, the founder of the estate. Let us quote the rest from Babarczi team:

“For us, Aeternum is not just the launch of a new wine. It is an idea that originates from the family. From a relationship that spans generations and connects us even when time has changed so much. The family is the constant point to which we can always return. It sustains us, gives us strength, and carries us forward even when the weight of work, decisions, and the passing years becomes increasingly heavy.

This premium wine is about perseverance. About values that do not fade, do not go out of fashion, and are not made for the moment. Just as family ties are not for a short period of time, Aeternum also requires time and gives time. Attention, patience, presence.

Pannonhalmi Aeternum opens slowly. Its aroma first reveals spices, pink pepper, cloves, nutmeg, barrel vanilla, and a delicate smokiness. After a few minutes, it really opens up, filling the glass with cassis, eucalyptus, forest blackberries, plums, and forest cherries, with a background of dark chocolate and a hint of cedar. On the palate, it is a full-bodied, mature wine with a still-young tannin structure. It is worth waiting for. The oak notes return in the flavour, followed by fruit and chocolate, with spices and vanilla lingering in the finish. A serious wine with great potential.
A sip that transcends the moment.
A wine that stays with us. In aeternum.”

An earlier article of ours about Babarczi Birtokvörös (‘Estate Red’)

Welcome to my estate!

About the Cabernet Franc made by Babarczi

Marianum Cabernet Franc 2022 from Pannonhalma