Trade tasting available for Bortársaság club members as well

If you are a wine connoisseur expat living in Hungary, the spring tasting by Bortársaság is an event for you. Though you should join Bortársaság Club first, but then they can join a tasting where all the winemakers will pour the wines personally.

Did you know about Bortársaság?

BorTavasz = WineSpring
The most important annual event of Bortársaság wine store chain.

Why is there an engine in a venue called Eiffel?
BorTavasz tasting takes place in the so-called Eiffel Műhelycsarnok (‘Garage’) or Eiffel Art Studios named after the famous architect, Gustaf Eiffel, whose company built Nyugati pályaudvar, one of the railway stations of Hungary. The actual building the venue of the tasting was not designed by Eiffel.

Bortársaság = something like Wine Society
Not by accident. The founder, Attila Tálos spent years in London and got obsessed by wines through the British Wine Soicety.

How many shops does Bortársaság have?
16 in Budapest and 8 in the country.

What about the international selection?
Many icon wineries are represented, like Krug, Chateau Margaux, Chateau d’Yquem, Antinori, Vega Sicilia, Graham’s, Penfolds, Kaiken, Opus One.

And the Hungarian selection?
Currently there are 70 wineries in the portfolio with many renowned wine estates, many of them are family wineries, but also with new wave wineries like the biodynamic Kristinus. Attila Tálos, the founder / owner also has an organic winery of 7 hectares in Balatonfüred wine region called Gellavilla.

How to join the club? Simply buy wines for more than 10 000 HUF online or in any of the Bortársaság shops, provide your email address, and get started. More information here.

BorTavasz

Date and time: 31 March 2026, 18.00-22.00
Venue: Eiffel Műhelyház, Mozdonycsarnok (‘Engine Hall’), 1101 Budapest, Kőbányai út 30.
Tickets (for club members): 20 000 HUF (until 5 March) or 25 000 HUF (from 5th March)
Some of the exhibitors: Etyeki Kúria (Etyek), Gál Tibor Winery (Eger), Gere A Winery (Villány), Heimann Family Estate (Szekszárd), Kristinus (South Balaton), Pannonhalma Archabbey Winery (Pannonhalma), Patricius Winery (Tokaj), Sauska (Tokaj, Villány, Budafok)
More information (in Hungarian)

Kreinbacher Estate has gained its international fame with the méthode traditionnelle sparkling wines made in volcanic Somló wine region (just to mention the numerous trophies from Tom Stevenson’s CSWWC), but the estate dedicates equal attention to still wines made of local varieties as well. Juhfark is obviously the star of Somló, Furmint, the Hungarian flagship variety also feels at home on Somló mountain, just like Hungary’s most widely planted white grape, Olaszrizling. However less people now (outside Hungary), that Tokaj’s second most wellknown grape, Hárslevelű gives stunning examples on Somló as well. Kreinbacher has just released its 2019 of Kreinbacher Nagy-Somlói Hárslevelű. After whole bunch pressing, the wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks. “White flowers, some honey and quince arrive in the nose, while the palate shows an exciting harmony of white fleshed fruits and exotic fruits. Good balance, lively acidity. Friendly character that shows some mineral tones of the Somló terroir.“ Hárslevelű 2019 is now available as a special offer in a 6 pack from Bortársaság (‘Wine Society’), along with a bottle of Kreinbacher Brut Classic, Kreinbacher Rosé Brut, Kreinbacher Öreg Tőkék Bora 2017 (‘Wine of Old Vines’), Kreinbacher Somlói Juhfark Selection 2017 and Kreinbacher Nagy-Somlói Olaszriling 2019.
The estate reopens next weekend, for guests wishing to state in any of the state-of-art rooms and enjoying the gourmet dishes of the bistro, it is advised to book now with Prepayment discount.

Order 6 pack Bortársaság Kreinbacher selection with 17% discount

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According to Zoltán Németi wine blogger on screwcapped.com Sauska Rosé 2019 from Villány is one of the best Hungarian rosé wines. “Poised, elegant, not a hair out of place. Crisp and refreshing, but acidity is integrated. There is some structure to it, well judged firmness that gives some length and seriousness without sacrificing lightness and drinkability. So enjoyable. A complete wine.” As for its value for 6-7 euros, he simply says: fantastic value, buy, buy, buy. We can only agree with him, and the same is true for the winery’s bottle fermented Sauska Rosé Brut from Tokaj region. The blend is made of Furmint, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Hárslevelű, and due to this unique combination of grape varieties the palate is exciting, refreshing and above all playful. The 9 grams sugar makes it a charming, easy to enjoy sparkling, and since it spent 15 months on the lees, there is no lack of integrated, fine bubbles. A sparkling wine full of zest, one that gives you impetus – which is finely expressed in this photo. So why not paint it pink with Sauska? If you happen to stay in Budapest, you can enjoy the blessing of express delivery by Bortársaság wine store.

Sauska wines from Bortársaság

Read screwcapped post about Sauska Rosé 2019

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