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Pennsylvania, Berlin, Paloznak – Homola wines all around

Hungarianwines.eu — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:34:57 +0000

Subtle white wines from Lake Balaton, bottle fermented sparkling made of Furmint, single vineyard Kékfrankos wines – Homola wines are more than worth trying. They are available in several countries, but the best experience undoubtedly awaits at their estate overlooking the lake. The season has started, Homola Wine Terrace is already open on Saturdays!

Pennsylvania – in 65 stores

“Google is your friend” – people open say, well, if you are a wine enthusiast, then “Wine Searcher is your friend”. It tells you where you can get your favourite Hungarian wine. In the US Homola wines are available thanks to two guys owning Credo Imports. They work hard to spread the word about Hungarian wines, and they spread the wines as well, quite efficiently. A partner of them, Fine Wine & Good Spirits sells Homola 100% Balaton white blend in 65 stores and online.
Homola 100% Balaton 2024 is made of local varieties: Tramini, Szürkebarát (Pinot Gris), Olaszrizling, and Sárgamuskotály from loess soil. A captivating fruit-forward blend with vibrant tropical fruit flavours with a subtle touch of saltiness, complemented by a crisp, fresh acidity.

In the lively city of Berlin

Berlin is one of the hottest cities of Europe, a must-go destination with vibrant cultural life and nigh life as well. Máté and Gábor, two Hungarian guys founded BorStore (bor = wine) in 2015, and they offer a wide selection of Hungarian wines from more than 50 wineries. From Homola they sell 6 wines, including Homola Cuvée Me 2024, a blend of Olaszrizling, Riesling, and Furmint. “It is made primarily from grapes from different parts of Paloznak, where the soil is mainly red sandstone and marga, typical of the region. Since 2023, the vineyards are under conversion to organic farming, and the harvest is done by hand. The wine was fermented spontaneously, the ageing is done partly in barrels, partly in stainless steel tanks. Everything that Cuvée Me contains is the pure essence of our terroir.”

Vibes of the vineyard – Paloznak

Homola is located in the village of Paloznak, near Balatonfüred, the capital of Lake Balaton district. The estate is a buzzing venue of events with music of different genres, with Paloznak Jazz Picnic in August being the most important, featuring renowned performers from all over the world. DJ sessions are also frequent, the first one is held on 28 March. The wine terrace has opened today, in March it welcomes wine lovers every Saturday. Do not miss the sparkling Furmint of the estate, new vintages are coming soon!

If you are interested in importing Homola wines, contact Zsombor Gál export manager.

More about Homola Winery and Wine Terrace

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4 Cool Wine Terraces for the Heat of the Summer

Hungarianwines.eu — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:30:39 +0000

Pannonhalma, Mór, Balaton, Tokaj

Content:
1. Pannonhalma Archabbey – yes, the abbeys love wine!
2. Homola Paloznak – jazz is all around
3. Csetvei Cellar & Garden – heaven for music & wine geeks
4. Sauska – fine dining on a flying saucer

Pannonhalma Archabbey – yes, the abbeys love wine!

Do you know how much a “hemina” of wine is? “Hemina is the proper daily amount of wine – if you drink it, you find God, but it is not enough to make you vulnerable for the devil’s temptation.” According to the explanation of the team of the winery, Saint Benedict’s rule does not define the exact amount… (Read more here.) So, if you enjoy well chilled wine on the stunning wine terrace of Pannonhalma Archabbey Winery, you do not have to have remorse, as long as you consume your own Hemina…
Where: Vár 1. Pannonhalma, 9090 (Pannonhalma wine region)
How to get there: It takes approximately 90 minutes by car from Budapest via M1. By public transport the best way is to take an IntercCity train to the city of Győr, then a bus to Pannonhalma (‘vár főkapu’ stop).
Opening hours: The terrace is open from Thursday to Sunday. Thursday: 12.00–18.00, Friday: 12.00–19.00, Saturday: 12.00–19.00, Sunday: 12.00–18.00. It is worth combine the terrace tasting with a visit to the World Heritage Archabbey.
What to taste: The whole range, including Hemina, which has a white and a red version. The white is made of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc (vintage 2023), a creamy, juicy Burgundian style wine. Also, do not miss the icon red wine, Infusio! This wine has collected countless acknowledgements, the latest one is a gold medal from the 44th Hungarian National Wine Contest (vintage 2022).
An event not to miss: A jazz session on 25 July with Sárik Péter Trió & Szőke Nikoletta – Jazz Request Show. Tickets are available here or contact the organisers.
More about Pannonhalma Archabbey Winery
Get a glimpse of the atmosphere with our own video of our Gettogether event on the terrace!

Homola Paloznak – jazz is all around

Lake Balaton is an obligatory place for every tourist and also for Hungarians – we cannot live without the unique, light blue colour of the lake. Now, imagine a place, which is slightly farther away from the buzzling beach, yet it offers the stunning view of the lake, and the wine terrace has its own buzzling life all the summer (and longer). Outstanding wines, great food and unparalleled mood.
Where: 8229 Paloznak, Vincellér utca 0534 (Balatonfüred–Csopak wine region)
How to get there: By car it takes approximately 90 minutes from Budapest via M7. By public transport tha fastest way is to take a “sebesvonat” (faster passenger train) from Budapest, stop at Csopak and walk about 20 minutes.
Opening hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 14.00–21.00, Sunday: 14.00–20.00 (closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
What to taste: Homola Winery makes stunning bottle fermented sparkling wines made of our flagship white and black indigenous grapes (Furmint and Kékfrankos). Olaszrizling, the grape of Balaton is obligatory here, and do not miss the Kékfrankos still red wines, they impressed Andrii Stetsiuk of JamesSuckling.com!
An event not to miss: There are smaller events frequently like DJ sessions in the vineyard every Saturday (from May to September), also on 30 July (find more info here), but the top attraction of the Paloznaki Jazzpiknik with foreign and Hungarian performers. This year among others we can see the French Zaz and the Danish Lukasz Graham. The event takes place from 31 July to 2 August, find more information here.
More about Homola Wine Terrace

Csetvei Winery & Garden – heaven for music & wine geeks

Krisztina Csetvei and her DJ husband, Nesta have created a music and wine crow funded project again this year, we wrote about it here. On 18 July natural wines can taste the wines and listen to songs of the LP in Székesfehérvár in “Már Vártalak”, and the vinyl will be available there as well. More info about the event here. Hovewer, the cellar itself is more than worth visiting in the small town of Mór. The cellar is surrounded by the vineyards, and Kriszti is happy to show guests around.
Where: Mór, Hársfa utca hrsz.737, 8060 (Mór wine region)
How to get there: It takes approximately 75 minutes by car from Budapest via M7. By public transport the best route is to take an InterCity train to Székesfehérvár, then a bus to the town of Mór.
Opening hours: Prior booking is needed.
What to taste: Napholdcsillag (meaning ‘Sun-moon-star’) is the first Csetvei wine we have ever tasted, a legend, a wine not to miss. The 2020 vintage is made of Chardonnay, Szürkebarát (Pinot Gris) and Ezerjó. Also, taste the new RAW/KA Róka 2024 orange wine made with spontaneous fermentation, unfined and unfiltered.
An event not to miss: The couple offers several wine programmes, for example the whole day “Napholdcsillag” event with home-made lunch on the terrace, wine quiz and horse drawn carriage ride or a complex harvest programme. Read more about the tastings and programmes here.
More about Csetvei Cellar
Get a glimpse of the atmosphere with our own video of our Gettogether event in Csetvei Garden (a few hundred metres from the cellar).

Sauska – fine dining on a flying saucer

“Stars in the sky, stars in the glass. Sparkling wine bar above the Tokaj vineyards with a view of the universe.” The other end of the country, the other way of feeling good. While the previous three places are relaxed, why-not-sit-on-the-grass places, Sauska Tokaj is a stylish restaurant and wine terrace with award winning architecture and interior design. The estate building is the home of the winery as well, hard to believe, but the unique building is a functioning vinification plant with cellar to ferment the wines.

Where: Rátka 2722 hrsz (Tokaj wine region)
How to get there: By car it takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes via M3. By public transport take an Intercity to Szerencs, change into a passenger train to Mád and walk about 25 minutes. Long way, but worth it!
Opening hours: Both Padi restaurant and the Bar has terrace. Opening hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 12.00–22.00 (between 16.00 and 18.00 only the bar is open), Sunday: 12.00–16.00.
What to taste: First of all, try some of the elaborated plates created by Attila Bicsár executive chef and Máté Gerák resident chef. The ‘Tribute to Tokaj’ is a 5-course menu, a great way to discover the treasures of Tokaj with plates like Padi apple pie with apricot jam, Aszú sabayon and vanilla ice cream, paired with Sauska Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2017. If you just pop in for a glass to enjoy the beauty around you, ask for a glass of Furmint Brut Vintage 2018 from the extensive wine list of Sauska products (including jeroboam bottles).
An event not to miss: The bar hosts several tastings including a Tokaj Sparkling Wine session, find contact below on the website. The venue is also available for weddings or other events.
More about Padi restaurant
More about the Bar
Get a glimpse of the atmosphere with our own photos of our Gettogether event at Sauska Tokaj last summer.

Sauska Tokaj – the extraordinary winery

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Homola: the most loved brand of a “speed dating” session

Hungarianwines.eu — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:20:05 +0000

Meet Homola at Wine Paris and ProWein

At the last edition of Winelovers Wine Awards international competition, the organisers launched a Buyers’ Program, which proved to be successful. More than a dozen importers / distributors were speed dating with the participating wineries, each encounter had to be done within 10 minutes. Half a year has passed, the organisers surveyed the buyers, and it turned out that the most successful winery was Homola Winery from Balatonfüred–Csopak wine region, Homola shipments have left–among others–to Taiwan and the USA.

Zsombor Gál export manager of Homola Winery with a Swedish importer at Winelovers Wine Awards

Meet Homola team and taste

10–12 February, Wine Paris, Paris, France
Find them at 5 / C 153 under the name of Fine Wines Association Hungary
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16–18 March, ProWein, Düsseldorf, Germany
Find them at Hall 9 / B 90 under the name of Fine Wines Association Hungary
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Fruits of the unique red soil

Zsombor Gál export manager always carries a piece of soil with him, a fistful of the red soil typical of Balatonfüred wine region. However, their terroir is not as simple as that, basalt tuff, marl and clay also play roles. Many of the wines are unfiltered and unfined. The portfolio includes refreshing white summer wines and complex, varietal white and red wines of both international and indigenous varieties. A bottle fermented sparkling wine is made of Furmint.

Basic info about Homola

Homola Winery is cultivating in the best vineyards of Csopak grape growing area, on 15 hectares of its own land, which is currently undergoing organic conversion. The natural approach is becoming increasingly important in the life of the winery, the wines are made with minimal intervention, long ageing, most of the wines are unfiltered and unrefined. The primary grape variety is Olaszrizling, with the addition of Riesling, while other important grape varieties include Kékfrankos, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah, and there is an increasing focus on traditional method sparkling wines. The wines of Homola Winery are the result of the joint efforts of the owner Szabolcs Homola and Attila Homonna, head winemaker.

More about Homola Winery

And some more about Homola with detailed wine fact sheets

Homola Winery

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Hungarian „Wine Crush” of jamessuckling.com

Hungarianwines.eu — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:45:51 +0000

Andrii Stetsiuk recommending Hungarian wines

Recently JamesSuckling.com team has tasted several Hungarian wines, many of them received great scores. Associate editor Andrii Stetsiuk was impressed by Tokaj again, he praises Balaton wines both white and red – he mentions among others the rich and vivid Feind Chardonnay Batonnage and the terroir driven Kékfrankos wines by Homola. From Szekszárd, all the six wines sent by Vesztergombi Cellar were evaluated high (90-91-92), and from Eger, Gál Tibor single vineyard Pajados Bikavér 2021 has been selected the ’Wine Crush’ of the week.

Read JamesSuckling.com wine report (scroll down a bit, until you find a photo of Tokaj bottles)

Watch the video about Gál Tibor Pajados Egri Bikavér 2021

More about Gal Tibor Winery

Feind Chardonnay Batonnage 2022

A novelty of the Balatonfüred–Csopak estate, produced in 2021 for the first time. It was aged on fine lees for 10 months, partially barrique fermented. A characteristic white wine with nicely integrated oaky notes accompanied by citrus, pineapple and some hazelnut aromas. Long ageing potential.
More about Feind Winery

The terroir driven Homola Kékfrankos wines

The estate in Paloznak (Balatonfüred–Csopak wine region) produces two wines made of the indigenous Kékfrankos grape:
– Homola Kékfrankos 2019
Northern-Balaton’s Kékfrankos are always very elegant, ripe but not tannic driven red wines and Homola’s red wine philosophy fits totally in this style. With its light, ruby red colour, a mixture of fresh red berry fruits (cherry, sour cherry), earthy flavours paired with an extremely harmonious palate this wine could be fantastic for cold platters.
– Homola Kékfrankos Tihany 2019
This unfiltered Kékfrankos is the fruit of a 30-year-old vineyard in Tihany Peninsula on the shore of Lake Balaton. A real volcanic wine as here the soils are mainly composed of basaltic tuff. The wine was fermented spontaneously in open-vats and aged in large barrels for 24 months. The result is a handcrafted charming and complex red wine with an elegant acidity and a long finish.
More about Homola Winery

Vesztergombi wines (Szekszárd) and their JamesSuckling.com scores

More about Vesztergombi Cellar

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Hungarian wines at South Korean expo on 1–3 November

Hungarianwines.eu — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:31:40 +0000

Nearly 30 estates at Daejeon International Wine Expo

220 wineries from 16 countries will present their wines to the members of the South Korean wine trade. Hungary will be represented by nearly 30 wineries from 5 wine regions, organised by Wines of Hungary. Some of the exhibitors: Bock from Villány, Dubicz from Mátra, Etyeki Kúria from Etyek, Heimann & Fiai and Lajver from Szekszárd, Homola from Balaton, Tóth Ferenc from Eger, Tűzkő from Tolna, Zsirai from Tokaj.

Try something new, try Hungarian wines!

Though the wine in South Korea consumption has dropped in the last two years, the country is still considered to be a developing wine market. As there are more and more sophisticated wine connoisseurs, the trend of drinking less, but better helps wines from less known countries, like Hungary. For the adventurous Korean wine drinkers wines made of indigenous Hungarian grapes can be great alternatives to the market dominating Chilean, New Zealand, Italian and French wines.

Rizling is not only Rhine Riesling in Hungary, we have Olaszrizling as well, a completely different grape – here by Homola from Balaton

Did you know that there is a thing called “Korean wine”?

Though there are evidences of winemaking in Korea from the Middle Ages, these earlier mentions refer to Christian missionaries. The first authentic Korean wine made of domestically grown grapes was created in 1969 in Daejeon – it was called Sunry Port Wine.
Nowadays there are about 150 South Korean wineries.

Date and time: 1–3 November, 2024, 11.00–18.00
Venue: Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) Exhibition Halls 1 and 2, Yuseong District, South Korea
Entrance is free for members of the trade
More information about getting at the expo

Hungarian wineries at the expo: 2HA Winery (Badacsony), Barta Winery (Tokaj), Bock Winery (Villány), Bussay Winery (Zala), Dubicz Vineyard and Winery (Mátra), Etyeki Kúria (Etyek), Filep Wines (Tokaj), Füleky Estate (Tokaj), Grand Tokaj (Tokaj), Harsányi Winery (Tokaj), Heimann & Fiai (Szekszárd), Hétszőlő-Tokaj (Tokaj), Homola – Paloznak (Balatonfüred–Csopak), Juliet Victor Vineyards (Tokaj), Kancellár Estate (Somló), Lajver Wine House (Szekszárd), Laposa Winery (Badacsony), Rejiji Wines (Villány), Royal Tokaji (Tokaj), Sanzon Tokaj (Tokaj), Somlói Vándor (Somló), St Donat (Balatonfüred–Csopak), Tóth Ferenc Winery (Eger), Tűzkő Estate (Tolna), Vida (Szekszárd), Villa Sandahl (Badacsony), Zsirai Winery (Tokaj)

Hungarian masterclasses at the expo in two topics:
– Stories about Hungary told through typical grape varieties from five wine regions
– Presenting Furmint and Aszú: the most important wine styles of Tokaj

More information about the programs: coming soon!

Dubicz wines from Mátra, in the middle with Irsai Olivér, a wine made of a popular Hungarian grape variety

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33rd Budapest Wine Festival on 12–15 September

Hungarianwines.eu — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:50:05 +0000

127 wine exhibitors in the World Heritage Castle of Buda

A generation gained its first wine tasting experiences at “The Wine Festival”, as it was called at the beginning. It used to be a “must-go” event for winemakers and for all members of the trade. Times change, nowadays the competition of events is high, yet the magnificent scenery and the professional organizers attract thousands of visitors every year. This year the novelty is a luxurious Sunday Branch in the castle terrace, while the guest country is Georgia with is 8000 years’ winemaking legacy.

Date: 12–15 September, 2024
Opening hours: Thursday (12 Sept): 14.00–24.00, Friday: 14.00–1.00, Saturday: 14.00–1.00, Sunday: 14.00–22.00 (Sunday Brunch 11.00–14.00)
Where: on the terraces of the Castle of Buda
How to get there: the easiest way is to walk up the stairs or take bus No16 from Deák square. The Castle Hill Funicular is another, spectacular way to get there!
Tickets: Thursday: 8200 HUF, Friday: 8900 HUF, Saturday: 8900 HUF, Sunday: 6500 HUF
4-day pass: 15 000 HUF / 38 EUR
Sunday branch: 44 000 HUF / 112 EUR
Some of the exhibitors: Bock Winery (Villány), Borbély Family Winery (Badacsony), Dubicz Vineyard and Winery, Fehérvári Wine Estate (Somló), Garamvári Vineyards (Balatonboglár), Gere Attila Winery, Homola – Paloznak (Balatonfüred–Csopak), Lajver Wine House (Szekszárd), Sauska (Tokaj / Villány), Teleki (Villány), Tornai Winery (Somló), Tűzkő Estate (Tolna)
See the full list of exhibitors here
More information

More about the wineries in our cover photo

Borbély Family Winery, Badacsony

Borbély Family Winery

Garamvári Vineyards, Balatonboglár

Garamvári Vineyard

Homola – Paloznak, Balatonfüred–Csopak

Homola Winery

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The Ultimate CEE Wine Fair on 18 June in London

Hungarianwines.eu — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:05:04 +0000

Registration is still open

Yes, the first Central Eastern European wine exhibition will take place in a church! The blessed event will be hosted in the historic building of St John’s Waterloo in London, on the 18th of June. From Armenia to Ukraine, this event showcases 500 wines from 52 exhibitors from 14 countries. The event promises to be a great hit, no wonder, trade and press members were quick to register. Hungary will be represented by 7 exhibitors, let us introduce three of the wines to be tasted next Tuesday.

Date and time: 18 June, 10.00–17.00
Venue: St John’s Waterloo, Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8TY
Entrance is free, but registration is needed (only members of trade and press)
Register here.
Exhibiting countries: Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Moldova, North-Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
More about The Ultimate CEE Wine Fair

Eszterbauer Báró Steiner 2020, Szekszárd

The family winery will exhibit under the name of the wine region, Szekszárd, with two fellow wineries. Eszterbauer is a winery with countless stories, each label tells tales of the ancestors. Báró Steiner 2020 has been selected the Best Hungarian Red Wine at Mundus Vini! This blend is actually a Bikavér (also known as Bull’s Blood) wine strictly regulated by Szekszárd wine region. The wine is a member of the premium line, a blend of selected lots from a great vintage. Bikavér wines should contain Kékfrankos and Kadarka indigenous varieties, the rest can be international (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot). Báró Steiner is a concentrated, great wine with intensive sour cherry and ripened black currant on the nose and abundant in berry fruits on the palate as well. Ripened, integrated tannins, velvety texture, long finish.

More about Eszterbauer Winery
Read the story of “Baron” Steiner, who was not an aristocrat, but a gambler…

Homola Rizling 2023, Balatonfüred

Homola wines will be poured under the name of Fine Wine Association along with Vida wines. The winery is located on the north shore of Lake Balaton, thus it was obvious for them to bring the “wine of the lake”, a blend with Olaszrizling base. Rizling is one of the winery’s most important wines is this elegant blend of indigenous Olaszrizling and Riesling, which perfectly reflects the “Paloznak” style. The fruits come from the best parcels around the estate, where the soil is typically Permian red sandstone and marl. The vineyards are under organic transition. Homola Rizling tastes fresh, juicy with a good acidity carrying the well known flavours of Csopaki Olaszrizling: citrusy, zesty with almond and a hint of saltiness.
Guests can also taste two Kékfrankos wines and the refreshing 100% Balaton wine.

More about Homola Winery

Vesztergombi Csaba 2020, Szekszárd

Vesztergombi wines will be available to taste under Heritage Hungary brand along with 16 other wines. Csaba is the name of the second generation winemaker, the son of the founder, a genious winemaker, and it also refers to one of the top wines of the winery. A classic Bordeaux blend of equal portion of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. “Made only in exceptionally good years. We insist on this, even if we have to miss out on production for painfully long years. We insist on a constant and high quality.
The wine ages for 22–24 months in barrique.”
This wine received gold medal at Korean Wine Trophy, Berliner Wine Trophy and Portugal Wine Trophy.
About the name: Csaba is an ancient Hungarian name, some claim that the first Csaba was Prince Csaba, son of medieval Attila, the Hun, while according to others Csaba is a name with Turkish origin meaning pastor or gift. Csaba Cuvée absolutely falls into the category of a perfect gift…
Participants can also taste award winning Vesztergombi Szent László Bikavér 2021 and Vesztergombi Vintage 2019.

More about Vesztergombi Cellar

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GROW is Growing!

Hungarianwines.eu — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:25:08 +0000

Balaton Wine Region hosts GROW du Monde, the premier international event focused solely on Olaszrizling

By Dr. Elizabeth Smith, Contributing Reporter

From May 28-May 31, 2024, the Balaton wine region and the city of Balatonfüred hosted GROW du Monde 2024, the third annual international competition and tasting event founded by Zoltán Győrffy (Hungary), Saša Špiranec(Croatia), and Igor Luković (Serbia). GROW celebrates the Central European and Balkan variety known by various names – Graševina, Grašac, Olaszrizling, Welschriesling, Laški Rizling, Ryzlink Vlašský, etc. – hence the acronym GROW.

GR – Graševina
O – Olaszrizling
W – Welschriesling

This year’s event – co-organized by the Balaton Borrégió (Balaton Wine Region), Balatoni Kör (Balaton Circle), Rizling Generáció, and Pécsi Borozó (magazine) – featured 349 wines from seven countries – Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia – breaking the GROW record set in 2023.
The international jury included Caroline Gilby MW (ENG), Ivan Barbić MW (SUI), Ronn Wiegand MW&MS (USA), Saša Špiranec (CRO), Igor Luković (SRB), Michal Šetka (CZE), Peter Moser (AUT), Tomasz Prange-Barczyński (POL), Robert Gorjak (SLO), Davide Bortone (ITA), Sue Tolson (ENG), Dániel Ercsey (HUN), Thomas Bohl (DEN), Tibor Vittek (SVK), Bruno Gaberšek (SLO), Tomislav Ivanović (SRB), Mirna Srebrović (CRO), Pál Kovács (HUN), Zsuzsa Toronyi (ENG), and Lisse Garnett (ENG).

The three founders of GROW du Monde

GROW 2024 special award winners

The name GROW – easy to remember and pronounce – has quickly become synonymous with the variety. Beginning this year, Rizling Generáció allows it on wine labels as a synonym for the variety. Two Hungarian wineries now have GROW on their labels – Zelna (young Olaszrizling) and Jász Laci (amber). “We could have imagined at the beginning that GROW would grow so fast, that it would gather all these great people around the idea of a big variety, but that GROW would become the official synonym of one of the possible names in one country – no one had thought of. Well, now it happened in Hungary,” shared Luković. ”GROW is growing!”

GROW 2024’s champions

Young: Vino Gaube Laški Rizling 2023 (Slovenia)
Aged: Vinařtsví No. 44 Dunajovský Vlašák Pašák 2022 (Czech Republic)
Sweet: Galić Graševina Mateo Izborna berba 2018 (Croatia)
Amber: Vina Joannes Natura 2021 (Slovenia)
Blend: Figula Winery Olasz & Furmint 2021 (Hungary)

Medals Awarded by Country

Hungary: 8 platinum, 48 gold, 54 silver, 47 bronze
Croatia: 1 platinum, 13 gold, 18 silver, 20 bronze
Czech Republic: 3 platinum, 7 gold, 5 silver
Italy: 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze
Serbia: 1 platinum, 7 gold, 7 silver, 6 bronze
Slovakia: 1 platinum, 5 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze
Slovenia: 3 platinum, 1 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze

A few of Hungarianwines’ partners poured their wines at the tasting held May 31 at Balatonfüred Congress Center.
Below are notes about a few of the wines.

Homola (Olasz) Rizling 2023, Balatonfüred-Csopak
This wallflower becomes the life of the party

This youthful, reductive-style Olaszrizling is a bit shy at first, beginning with delicate notes of white flowers and fruits. But as it opens and warms up a bit, it reveals vibrant flavors like crisp apple, juicy citrus, and ripe peach – capped off by lively acidity and distinct minerality. The winery suggests drinking this light and bright white neat – or even with soda – perfect as a warm-weather apéritif.
More about Homola Winery

Sabar Olaszrizling Birtokbor (Estate) 2022, Badacsony (*sample provided by GROW)
Fresh, fun, and fab – this is summer in a bottle

The Olaszrizling for this wine comes from 4 locations in Badacsony, including Bács and Sabar Hills. The juice from these succulent grapes is fermented in stainless steel, then the wine aged in stainless and oak – creating a flavor explosion of zesty citrus, juicy peach, and a smidge of honey. Enjoy this with lighter fare like salads and grilled fish – or better yet, on its own, hanging out with friends.
Awarded GROW du Monde Silver, Aged Wines.

More about Sabar Wine House

Tornai Premium Olaszrizling Somló 2022
This wondrous white from Hungary’s smallest wine region struts its stuff
This Platinum award winner shows off the elegant, harmonious, and sophisticated side of Olaszrizling. The grapes are handled with kid gloves – gentle pressing, fermentation in stainless steel and oak barrels, then short-term aging in oak and bottle – resulting in a white replete with aromas and flavors of citrus, pears, and peaches – a brilliant pas de deux of bright acidity and Somlói minerality. Pair this with hors d’oeuvres, salads, soft cheeses, and fish dishes.

Awarded GROW du Monde Platinum, Aged Wines
More about Tornai Winery

Download the 2024 results at this link.

The Czech Republic will host GROW 2025.

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“Bottled Balaton” in Paris on 12–14 February

Hungarianwines.eu — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:18:39 +0000

Homola wines at Wine Paris + Vinexpo

The largest lake of Central Europe, Balaton is not only gorgeous and attracts millions of visitors every year. However, for us, wine nerds, the influence of the large water surface on wines is probably even more intriguing. Taste Homola winesat the first large, international wine expo of the year!

Homola wines await you at Hungarianwines.eu booth!

Location: 5.2 A 217
In case you are a professional and you are interested to visit us, let us know, so that we can send you your ticket to the expo. Contact us here.

On the way to a greener world

Homola Winery works only with its own vineyards on the northern shore of Lake Balaton, and is currently in conversion to organic viticulture. The wines are made with minimal intervention and long ageing, most of the wines are unfiltered and unrefined. Homola works mainly with local varieties, especially Olaszrizling (white) and Kékfrankos (red), and has an increasing focus on traditional method sparkling wine based on Furmint. Homola Winery owns one of the most beautiful wine terraces in the region, perfect for anyone who wants to enjoy a glass of wine while admiring the panoramic view of the lake. In summertime, Homola hosts several popular music events including DJ in the vineyards, and Jazz Picnic, an unmissable 3-day-long Jazz Festival.

More about Homola Winery

Homola wines available for tasting at Wine Paris

– Rizling 2022 (Grape: Olaszrizling)
– Kékfrankos 2019 (Grape: Kékfrankos)
– Furmint Brut 2020 (Method traditional sparkling wine, grape: Furmint)
– 100% Rizling 2022 (Grape varieties: Olaszrizling, Rhine Riesling)

Homola Winery at Furmint February on 27 February in London

In case you miss Wine Paris, join us in London! A whole day (11.00–17.00) trade and press tasting awaits Furmint lovers in the centre of the European wine world.

Register here

Taste Lajver wines from Szekszárd at Wine Paris as well!

Fall in love with Lajver in Paris, then enjoy in Szekszárd

Homola owner and winemaker with "deep insight" (inside a stainless steel tank)

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More than 1000 wines at Borjour Magnum in Budapest on 17 February

Hungarianwines.eu — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:18:44 +0000

Super early bird tickets are available

An ideal event to get a snapshot of Hungarian winemaking with more than 200 wineries in one place. Ticket holders can taste more than 1000 wines at Novotel Budapest Congress Centre. A “magnum” tasting indeed! Now only for 34 euros.

The organizer team – and a series of smaller and larger scale events – is called Borjour, which obviously rhymes with the French Bonjour, while ‘Bor’ means ‘Wine’ in Hungarian. Borjour launched this event in 2010, which makes it the oldest indoor wine event, and also with the largest indoor wine exhibition.

The “protagonists” of our cover photo from top left

Click on the wines to get more information
A Borjour glass
Babarczi wines, Pannonhalma
Borbély Bács Hegy Olasz Rizling 2020, Badacsony
Dubicz Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Mátra
Garamvári Brut Nature 2019, Balatonboglár
Homola Syrah 2015, Balatonfüred–Csopak
Kovács Nimród WOW 2019, Eger
Taschner Irsai Olivér 2023, Sopron
Villa Sandahl Freya’s Amulet 2020, Badacsony

Borjour Magnum essential info

Date and time: 17 February 2024, 15.00–21.00
Venue: Novotel Budapest Congress Centre, Budapest, Jagelló út 1-3, Hungary
See the list of exhibitors here (‘Következő’ means ‘Next’ to see the next page of exhibitors)
Tickets / person: 20 000 HUF / 52.5 EUR now (until 31 December) only for 12 900 HUF / 34 EUR
Buy your ticket here (in Hungarian, but google can help).

Borjour Magnum 2024

Some of the exhibitors: Babarczi Vineyard and Winery (Pannonhalma), Borbély Family Winery (Badacsony), Bock Winery (Villány), Dubicz Vineyard and Winery (Mátra), Dúzsi Family Winery (Szekszárd), Fehérvári Wine Estate (Somló), Feind Winery (Balatonfüred–Csopak), Frittmann Winery (Kunság), Garamvári Vineyard (Balatonboglár), Gere Tamás & Zsolt Winery (Villány), Heimann Family Estate (Szekszárd), Heumann Winery (Villány), Homola Winery (Balatonfüred–Csopak), Koch Winery (Hajós–Baja / Villány), Kovács Nimród Winery (Eger), Lajver Wine House (Szekszárd), Pannonhalma Archabbey (Pannonhalma), Patricius Winery (Tokaj), Sauska (Tokaj / Villány), Steigler Cellar (Sopron), Szeleshát (Szekszárd), Taschner Winery and Sparkling Wine House (Sopron), Teleki (Villány), Tóth Ferenc Winery (Eger), Tűzkő Estate (Tolna), Vesztergombi Cellar (Szekszárd), Villa Sandahl (Badacsony), Vylyan Vineyard and Winery (Villány)

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