Hungarian wine enthusiasts are more than treated in February: as we reported earlier, Borjour Magnum, the largest indoor tasting will take place on 15th February with more than 220 wineries and masterclass by Master of Wine experts. Two weeks earlier, on 1st February another large scale wine event is held in 5 star Hotel Corinthia Budapest with more than 150 Hungarian wineries, more than 100 foreign wines, premium spirits, VIP hall with exclusive samples. Masterclasses will feature wine celebrities like legendary Steven Spurrier, Champagne expert Essi Avellan MW. Natasha Hughes MW will present an exciting masterclass with wines of an MW exam (from 2019 June), therefore participants will have a chance to try themselves and „taste like an MW”. Some of the exhibitors not to miss: Babarczi Winery (Pannonhalma), Bock Cellar (Villány), Borbély Family Winery (Badacsony), Csetvei Cellar (Mór), Dúzsi Winery (Szekszárd), Eszterbauer Winery (Szekszárd), Garamvári Vineyard (Balatonboglár), Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery (Villány), Kamocsay Ákos Premium (Neszmély), Koch Winery (Hajós–Baja), Kovács Nimród Winery (Eger), Kristinus Wine Estate (Balatonboglár), Taschner Winery and Sparkling Wine House (Sopron), Thummerer Winery (Eger), Vylyan Vineyard and Winery (Villány).

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Only a few bottles left of Eszterbauer Grand

The most versatile wine region of Hungary, Szekszárd has created a new community label, the so called Grand.  It has to be a blend of the top lots of a winery, from only exceptional vintages, bottled in a bottle designed especially for Grand wines. As for the grapes, Grand should contain at least 25% Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch), and regarding the ageing 5 yearsis the minimum. The first Grand labels appeared at the end of last year and beginning of this year, at the moment by 4 wineries of Szekszárd: Eszterbauer, Heimann, Takler and Sebestyén. The list is short now, but as János Eszterbauer said, other Szekszárd estates are welcomed to join. The first vintage of Grand wines is from the extreme sunny year of 2012, and since it must be a superb year, the next Grand wines will come from 2017, released in 2022. If you don’t want to wait so long, taste the pioneer vintage of Szekszárd Grand from any of the 4 wineries. Eszterbauer Grand is a bordeaux blend with the 25% Kékfrankos – all the 4 grapes with more or less equal proportion. The wine will soon be sold out, taste until it is available! Retail price: 14.900 HUF (46 euros)