9th Zamárdi Rose Festival on 21–23 July

Certainly, we are talking about a wine. ‘Kisasszony’ (literally ‘Young Lady’ or ‘Miss’) is a rosé wine made by Zsolt Gere in Villány. He will present his rosé wine this weekend at Lake Balaton. Zamárdi is a village on the south shore of Lake Balaton, a popular holiday resort. What’s more, Zamárdi has a partnership with Villány, the southernmost wine region of Hungary, and the annual rosé buzz is the fruit of this partnership.

Date and time: 18.00–23.00, 21–23 July 2023
Venue: Rendezvénytér (‘Rendezvény’ square), Zamárdi, Hungary
Program: Hungarian folk and pop on the stage, manifestation and Péter Besenyei aerobatics show
No entrance fee, wines are to be paid at the exhibitors

Kisasszony – a rosé made of 100% Kadarka

– The fruit came from Remete vineyard in Villány, the vines were planted in 2012, it is the third vintage of the plantation (Guyot training system).
– Harvest took place at the end of September.
– After destemming the juice was placed in stainless steel tank, fermentation took place under controlled temperature. The wine spent a few weeks on fine lees.
– Bottled in April, 4000 bottles were made.
– Alcohol: 13.6%
– Acidity: 5.5 g/l
– Residual sugar: 1.1 g/l
– Description: Clear, pale pink colour. Intense nose with surprisingly white wine character. Thanks to the P9 Clone the nose and the palate are spicier than in case of many other Kadarka wines. Abundant in floral notes, the red berry fruits stay in the background. Pleasant, refreshing acidity, while the long finish is the icing on the cake. A crispy, true summer wine.

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The best location to enjoy this rosé is the shadow of their walnut tree in Villány!

Check out Gere Tamás & Zsolt Diófa Pansion (‘Diófa’ is ‘Walnut tree’)

Look at the photo below! Is the rosé small or the glass huge?

The annual conference and tasting scheduled on 19–20 November this year is finally cancelled. Events are not forbidden in Hungary, they can be held with extra safety measures, but the organizers did not want to risk the safety and health of the participants in the recent situation. Hungary suffers severely from the second wave of the pandemic with rising number of cases, though restaurants and bars are still open unlike in many other European countries. The wineries also await visitors, thus if you happen to stay in Hungary, a wine weekend in Villány will surely cheer your soul up.

Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery – in November and always

Masks are now obligatory to wear, so why not wear one from your favourite winery? Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery conducts a St Martin dinner on the 14th November with courses like ‘sólet’ (something like cholent, a traditional Jewish–Hungarian oven baked bean casserole) with smoked goose breast. The dinner will be sold out soon, but the estate always welcomes visitors, and the pansion of the winery offers cosy rooms to stay.

If you visit, do not miss Aureus, the flagship blend of the winery, which is made only in the best vintages. The grapes come from prestigious vineyards of Villány: Kopár, Várerdő and Csillagvölgy. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, made with great care and attention. “Its beauty lies in the balance. The objective was to find a perfect balance and create absolute harmony. A wine with great ageing potential.“

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