Junibor winemakers await you at Budapest Wine Festival

Hungarianwines.eu — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:32:21 +0000

Junibor comes from JUNIor and BOR (the Hungarian word for ‘wine’), and it is an association of young winemakers of family-owned estates. At the 35th edition of the Budapest Wine Festival several members will await their followers at relaxed tasting at DiVino booth (No53). Meet Pálma Koch (Hajós–Baja / Villány), Tibor Gál (Eger), László Babiczki (Mátra) and many others!

35th Budapest Wine Festival

– Dates: 9–12 September, 2026
– This is the most well-known outdoor wine event in a breath-taking setting, in the Castle of Buda in Budapest.
– This year there will be 90 wine exhibitors from all over Hungary, complemented by importers offering foreign wines.
– This years guest region: The Americas in Focus – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, USA (California, Oregon, Washington).
– Several gastronomic exhibitors offer food from Italian pastas to artisan bonbons, from sea food to Balkan grill dishes.
– DiVino wine bar and and wine shop will be located at booth number 53.
– Daily ticket costs 8900 HUF on Wednesday and Thursday, 9900 HUF on Friday and Saturday. There is a cheaper “Explorer Ticket” for 4450 HUF on Wednesday and Thursday for visitors arriving before 5 pm.
More information and tickets

Pálma Koch, president of Junibor

Tibor Gál (Eger), one of Junibor members present at the Festival

What is Junibor?

– Junibor was founded in 2008.
– Currently the president is Pálma Koch, the vice presidents are Ferenc Bujdosó and Zsolt Tiffán, board members: Előd Szíjjártó and Ákos Vabrik.
– It is easy to identify the estate of each winemaker, just look at the surname – the members represent family wineries. Pálma Koch is from Koch Winery, Ferenc Bujdosó is from Bujdosó Winery, etc.
– There are a few exceptions, Sándor Tóth is the chief winemaker of Vylyan Vineyard and Winery, but not a family member of the managing director Flóra Debreczeni.
– Forever young? No, the winemakers can stay in the association until they are 40-year-old. They can apply for membership until they are 35.
– How to become a member? New members are first invited, if the invited accepts the invitation, the members vote.
– What do they do? Tasting events, study tours, educational programmes and more.
– Currently there are 48 members.

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