Koch Winery, Hajós–Baja wine region

There is nothing more “insider” for a wine enthusiast, than a deep immersion in the harvest process. Koch Winery (Winery of the Year 2014 and Winemaker of the Year 2019) offers a complex harvest day full of wine and games on 5 September, and the programme is available with accommodation and Budapest bus transfer as well. The two hostesses are Pálma Koch, the founder, Csaba Koch’s daughter and Nati, a Hungarian wine influencer.

The land of happy grapes

Koch Winery is the home of “happy grapes”, since the founder, Csaba Koch uses special canopy techniques to make the vineyard as happy as can be. „The key is that we do not restrict the grapegrowing. We create big but airy leafage, which significantly triggers the photosynthesising capability of the vine-plant, and (boosts) the quality of the grape and wine.”

Koch & Nati Harvest Experience 2026

Make your own wine this year at Koch Winery and immerse yourself in the exciting world of winemaking – from the grape to the bottle! Experience harvest with Pálma Koch and Nati the winemaker this September in Hajós-Baja wine region. Don’t just taste the wine – make it yourself!
Hand-picked and selected grapes, a real experience where YOU experience what a real harvest is like! Of course, music will be playing all the time, and cold spritzers will refresh you between the rows of grapes.
Date: 5 September 2026
Location: Koch Winery (Borota)

Tickets and packages

– You can register for the program with a harvest day ticket without accommodation, it includes the whole day event with wine and food (see detailed programme below).
Price: 35 000 HUF

– The accommodation packages are based on double rooms at the Koch Panzió. Couples and guests arriving together should book in advance, as accommodation places are filled in the order of bookings.
Price for two people: 135 000 HUF
More about the rooms

– The bus departing from Budapest will take guests to Borota in the morning and return to Budapest in the evening. We can provide space for a maximum of 8 people on the bus.
Bus ticket: 5000 HUF / person

Get your ticket here (in Hungarian, but google can help)
You can also contact Pálma Koch here

Detailed programme

Saturday, 5 September

8:30–9:00 Coffée together, juice and snacks at Koch Wine&Coffee
9:00–13:00 Harvest by hand
13:00–14:00 Lunch and coffée
14:00–16:00 Grape processing with a grape crusher and with a more than 100-year-old basket press
16:00–17:00 Siesta, chill, pool time
17:00–19:00 Cellar tour and wine tasting
19:00–20:00 Dinner
20:00–22:00 Wine quiz and games with surprise prizes

Sunday, 6 September (for those, who stay)

8:00–8:30 Coffée together at Koch Wine&Coffee
8:30–9:30 Yoga in the vineyard
9:30–10:30 Breakfast and saying goodbye

Besides the prizes mentioned in the lead, Koch Winery was selected “The Most Beautiful Vineyard” in 2025

The Most Beautiful Wine Estates of Hungary announced

An organic wine by Koch

Have you heard of Castellum grape variety?

 

Do the dirty job!

Síkhegy is a precious vineyard in Eger wine region, giving stunning Egri Bikavér wines. Harvest is the most important period in the life of a winery, therefore guests should be honoured to get insight in the procedure for one day. Work and fun, tasting grapes, must and wine. Transfer is provided.

Harvesting is not as romantic as you might imagine from the cosy chair of a wine bar. To cut the stalks for hours is hard work, at the end of the day your back aches, you are surrounded by insects who are crazy about your skin covered with sticky grape juice and the sun always shines from the wrong direction. But believe us, if you work hard, after that you will have the most enjoyable glass of wine in your life.

Harvest picnic with Tóth Ferenc Winery

Date and time: 23 September 2023, from 14.00 until sunset (or a bit longer)
Location: Síkhegy vineyard, Eger, Hungary. See map here
Program:
– 14.00 Arrival
– 16.00 Harvest games
– 17.00 Wine tasting with 5 Kékfrankos samples by Katalin Tóth
– 18.30 Spectacular fire show ‘Lobbanáspont’ fire juggler team
– Participation fee: 2800 HUF / about 7 euros (it includes a welcome glass of Egri Csillag as well)
– Participation fee for the Kékfrankos tasting: 7000 HUF / about 18 euros (above the 2800 HUF)
– Transfer is provided from Gárdonyi Géza theatre (Eger) to Síkhegy vineyard at several times: 14:30 | 15:15 | 16:00 | 16:45 | 17:30 | 18:15
– Transfer costs 1500 HUF / about 4 euros / person
– Registration is needed prior to the event. When sending your registration, mention the number of people and in case you need transfer, pick a time and write it in your emal.
– Registration: tourism@tothferencpinceszet.hu
– In case you need more information: +36 30 178 7042

More about Tóth Ferenc Winery
Read our earlier article with Tóth Ferenc Kadarka and a recipe

Gnocchi with smoked bacon and cabbage ragou & Tóth Ferenc Kadarka