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Happy birthday, Hungary!

Hungarianwines.eu — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:33:21 +0000

The republic of Hungary is 1026 years old today, since our first king, Szent István (Saint Stephen) was crowned on this day, on the 20th August in 1000. We have a lot of great quality sparkling wines to celebrate, and – even better – several of them are available in magnum format. Béres Brut Magnum 2022 is a traditional method sparkling made of 100% Hárslevelű.
The opening photo was taken at Zazie bistro at the Winelovers Wine Award gala dinner.

Drop of life

Béres Tokaj is an estate with a true Hungarian story, a history every Hungarian can be proud of. The label of each Béres wine has the shape of a drop, not by accident. Béres Drops is pharmaceutical product that helps people live a healthier life not only in Hungary but beyond our borders as well. The inventor, Dr. József Béres Sr. was “a healer of the soil, of plants, of animals, and then of people.” His life was not easy, he had to fight for his invention and for many years he was not allowed to produce it. His son, József Béres is a seasoned wine enthusiast, he founded Béres estate, and then the inventor’s granddaughter, Melinda Regéczy-Béres was in charge with her husband. Now Melinda is head of communication at the pharmaceutical company of the family, and her husband, Dávid Regéczy is the managing director of the estate – and certainly the whole family is still involved.
Read about the life of Dr. József Béres Sr.

So tasty!

“Extremely vibrant, lively, and vibrating, yet full and elegant sparkling wine made from 100% Hárslevelű. Dry, fresh, yet with a very rich palate with hints of apple, pear, peach, citrus, and rhubarb with a strong minerality that lingers in the finish along with grapefruit-like citrusy and tart green apple characteristics.” – this is the description of the sparkling wine by the winery. Well, even if you are not a rhubarb fan, don’t be afraid! This sparkling wine is stunning, juicy, so delicious, that you will surely ask for another glass.
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Dr. József Béres Sr., the inventor

Béres Vineyard and Winery with the surrounding vineyards and orchards

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3 wines not to miss at Gourmet Festival

Hungarianwines.eu — Fri, 27 May 2022 09:24:51 +0000

27–29 May, Budapest, Millenaris Park

Have you ever felt embarassed in front of a Michelin star restaurant? What if it is not worth the price? At Gourmet Festival you can get a sample of the plates of the most highly rated Hungarian restaurants, so that you can decide in a relaxed way if you ever want to visit them. Plus you can taste wines of several great wineries like Barta, Béres or Holdvölgy. Visiting the booths of these wineries you can see the different faces of Tokaj wine region.

“Hungary’s biggest gastronomy event is back with its 10th edition after a two-year break. The main attractions of the jubilant edition are local restaurants, wineries, confectioneries, brewers and palinka manufacturers. Besides having open-air tastings, the venue of our Gourmet Academy welcomes guests ready to learn and be entertained by international star chefs and unforgettable programs. Moreover, on Children’s Day, we are to suprise the kids with some fun events, too! Check the last Festival’s aftermovie to get a closer look of what we can provide!”
Tickets: 17 eur / day
Location: Millenáris Park (1024 Budapest, Kis Rókus street. 16–20.) Map
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Barta – organic wines from the most astonishing vineyard of Hungary

Öreg Király-dűlő (Old King vineyard) is reall breath taking, just like the wines it gives. Tamlyn Currin of JancisRobinson.com has tasted 2018 vintage recently and gave it 18 points: “Glorious, soaring nose. Intensely focused wine. The fruit is so rich on the palate that it is tropical — pineapple, Carabao mango, even a touch of passion fruit — but it’s far from a tropical fruit bomb. There is coruscating elegance in this wine. Shimmering intensity. Bay leaf, fine-ground cumin, cardamom spice, wild orange. Saline. It fans out and then folds back in again, moving in the mouth like wide silk ribbons underwater, one moment broad and shining and showing the full spectrum of it flavours, then next moment tight and narrow and laser-focused to the finish. Long after the last sip, it vibrates on the tongue, like a tiny electric current.” She has made you curious, hasn’t she?

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Béres – the 20 year old family winery with drops of heaven

József Béres, founder of the winery is the son of the world famous creator of Béres Drops, a substance full of trace minerals, which has helped millions of people. The winery is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, they will surely open some of the superb bottle fermented sparkling wine made of 100% of Hárslevelű. Tamlyn Currin also tasted one of Béres Furmint wines, a single vineyard Furmint from Lőcse vineyard from 2017: “Classic Furmint nose! The smell of pure Furmint always seems, to me, to have a lime-green luminosity to it! Heady florals that tumble from nose to palate. Nectarines, tangerine and exploding sweet lime and the locust-tree/acacia-blossom sweetness. The oak is but a whisper, bringing a pencil-tip-fine stipple of spice,more felt than tasted. Towards the finish, elegant richness builds: creamy warm almonds, even a touch of orange marmalade. Long. Superb.”

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Holdvölgy – from Meditation to Exaltation

Holdvölgy estate in Mád, the pearl of Tokaj named each of their wines with a word that evokes feelings, gives some impression even before tasting. Wine is art, wine stimulates our senses, thus Holdvölgy’s choice is quite smart and indeed the names speak to us. Let us quote a Tamlyn Currin tasting note again, this time of a Hárslevelű wine, the other most important grape varoety of Tokaj. Holdvölgy Expression Hárslevelű 2017 from Becsek vineyard received 17.5 points: “I put this to my nose and what fills my head is a tall beeswaxcandle and masses of honeysuckle flowers. The quote on the front label, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, says, ‘Beauty without expression is boring’. This is, quite simply put, a beautiful expression of Hárslevelű, and about as far from boring as you can get. I always think of Furmint as having the more pronounced, defining acidity, but in this wine the acidity is exquisitely fine, exquisitely pixelated, and is shaping every tiny crystal of flavour in the mouth. This is very, very exciting.”

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Béres Winery

Hungarianwines.eu — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:17:09 +0000

The story of the Béres Vineyards and Winery began in 2002. This was the year Béres family, motivated by the love of Tokaj and its wines, decided to take up vine growing and wine making in the Tokaj wine region.

The plantations are based on the local white grape varieties, most importantly Furmint and Hárslevelű. The prime ambition of the Béres Vineyards and Winery has been to produce Tokaj wines of exceptional quality and sell them both in Hungary and abroad, thus enriching the Tokaj Wine Region and promoting it, as well as its wines and wine culture around the world.

Béres Winery today is regarded as one of the most prominent premium wineries of the region. Béres wines have achieved numerous successes in prestigious domestic and foreign competitions, have been added to the wine list of restaurants representing top gastronomy, and reach more and more countries around the world. In 2015 the estate was elected “The Most Beautiful Vineyard of Hungary”.

Website: www.berestokaj.com
www.facebook.com/berestokaj
www.instagram.hu/berestokaj

Contact:
Gábor Hanyik
commercial director
hanyik.gabor@beres.hu
+36-20-322-9412

Wines

Béres Tokaji Pezsgő Extra Brut 2019

A vibrant Tokaj sparkling wine with outstanding freshness, made of 100% Hárslevelű. Extra brut, thus very dry, but thanks to the notes of citrus fruits, white flowers, apple and pear, the wine is charming, playful but also rich and elegant.

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Béres Tokaji Birtok Furmint 2021

Clear, bright amber colour. Intense, incredibly rich nose of its own personality. The palate features all the notes the nose promised: dried fruits, tea, smoke and barrel spices. Sweet like honey but at the same time zesty, vibrant, complex, sleek and gracious.

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Béres Tokaji Naparany Cuvée 2016

Rich, matured, zesty wine with surprising freshness and vivaciousness compared to its age. It beautifully displays the potential of the blend of the two main Tokaj grape varieties, Furmint and Hárslevelű.

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Béres Tokaji Lőcse Furmint Selection 2017

Lemon colour. Sniffing into the glass we can detect yellow flesh fruits along with the toasty notes of barrel ageing. The aromas reminiscent of apple and peach besides the flavours of vanilla and spices together give complex and layered palate. This single vineyard Furmint boasts unique minerality and vibrant acidity. Serious extract, full body – a developed wine lingering in our month for a long time.

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Béres Tokaji Magita Cuvée 2019

Fresh, lively, yet rich and complex, unique sweet wine. A true Tokaj dessert wine with refreshing character due to its vibrant acidity and zesty flavours.

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Béres Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos 2011

Bright and clear amber colour. Intense, distinct and extremely rich aromas. The palate continues with the notes of the nose: the triplets of date, raisin and dried fig. The mouth feel is citrusy, zesty and youthful. Full bodied, complex, layered wine with endless aftertaste.

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Béres Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2008

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