Szekszárd All Stars tasting in Budapest on 5th May

Hungarianwines.eu — Tue, 02 May 2023 08:42:52 +0000

With 18 wineries from Szekszárd we can say that the wine region goes to Budapest with their latest releases. Fuxli, the siller of Szekszárd is darker than a rosé, a traditional style, worth a try itself. Then there is Szekszárdi Bikavér, the famous red wine with Kékfrankos and Kadarka in the blend. And Szekszárd also has the potential to give great wines made of the international superstar grapes, like Cabernet Sauvignon, Franc or Merlot.

Date and time: 5 May 2023, 17.30–21.30
Venue: Stefania Palace, XIV., Zichy Géza. u. 3. (Enter from Zichy Géza street)
Ticket: 8900 HUF / 23-24 euro (in case of purchasing in advance), 10 000 HUF / 26-27 euro (on the spot)
Buy tickets here (click on ‘JÖVÖK’ on the left)
Glass rental: prepare 2000 HUF in cash for the glass rental, but you will get it back upon the return of the glass
Mineral water is provided free.
Food is available to buy at the venue.
Exhibitors featured in the cover photo: Dúzsi Family Winery, Eszterbauer Winery, Heimann Family Estate, Lajver Wine House, Vesztergombi Cellar
Full list of exhibitors here

Some more recent readings about Szekszárd producers

Golden rose: Dúzsi Syrah Rosé 2021

The winner of the 17th edition announced

Sparks of the Weekend: Lajver Blanc de Blancs

Save the date: Bikavér ‘Wine Wandering’ in Szekszárd on 13 May

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Zoo, music and Szekszárd wine this summer in Budapest

Hungarianwines.eu — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:35:03 +0000

As Best of Budapest reported, this year, in addition to the great line-up of concerts every Wednesday for 2 months at the Budapest Zoo, visitors now have a chance to taste wines from 8 different Szekszárd wineries before the concerts, adding an extra dimension to an already exceptional evening. Expecting summer heat, the winemakers are focusing on light and fresh wines like rosés and schillers, but also with an emphasis on Kadarka and Kékfrankos both sporting the new Szekszárd bottle. These fruit-forward, lively reds will offer refreshment even on a hot, balmy night.

The Zoo’s guest animal: a fox from Szekszárd!

Rosé is a refreshing wine in the summer, and Szekszárd has its own style of it, called schiller. It’s a Swabish tradition, winegrowers used to harvest red and white grape together, resulting a darker pink wine, which was often referred to as ’Fuxli’, because of the colour reminding of the fur of a fox. In Szekszárd most of the winemakers used to make Schiller only from Kadarka. This tradition came to life when producers of Szekszárd decided to bottle their cchiller wine under the name of Fuxli. And this ideal collaboration is not yet complete: they even promote each other’s Fuxli on every label to urge consumers to taste the other Fuxli’s as well!

In the current vintage (2016) six wineries made Fuxli: Eszterbauer, Garai, Heimann, Hetényi, Sebestyén and Takler wineries. Eszterbauer made its Fuxli of 75% Kadarka and 25% Kékfrankos. Flowery and spicy, light and vivid wine, ideal for a summer night.

July 12th: Klezmer music and Eszterbauer wines

The next occassion to enjoy a concert within the Zoo is the performance of Budapest Klezmer Band – and before the show you will have chance to sample one of the best Kadarka in Hungary. Known and loved across Europe and the United States, the Budapest Klezmer Band is a remarkable performer of traditional Jewish music. The melodies they play come from various regions of Central Eastern Europe where the culture of Jewish music has deep roots. The band’s founder and leader, Ferenc „Fegya” Jávori was born in Mukacheve (Munkács) and received the Kossuth Prize for his accomplishments. On this special occasion the band is accompanied by the well-known actress, Kátya Tompos as a guest singer.

Tickets: 3700 HUF (12 euros)

Full program and more info

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