Hungarian Circle of Winewriters’ Super 12 lists announced

After 3 years of Eger holding the prestigious title called Kosárka Memorial Award, now Szekszárd took over with Vesztergombi (in our cover photo). As for the two Super 12 lists, this year Balaton gave us most of the Super wines, altogether 10 wines, including the two Grand Prix winners. To see the Grand Prix winners and the two Super 12 lists, go on reading!

See the full lists below.
The awards ceremony will take place in Székesfehérvár on 10 January.

About József Kosárka

Dr. József Kosárka was the founder and president of the Hungarian Wine Writers’ Association until his death in 2022. The prize, established in his memory, is awarded to the winery with the most entries from wine writers. The 2025 Kosárka Memorial Award went to the Vesztergombi Cellar from Szekszárd.

How Super 12 lists are created

The list of twice 12 is drawn up every year by the members of the Circle in several rounds, at the initiative of Dr. József Kosárka, according to his method. First, each member names 3-3 memorable white and red wines from that year, and then the members vote in the next round, but no one can vote for their own nominees in this round. Once the shortlist has been narrowed down, the wine writers vote again, with no further restrictions, and vote until the scores are tallied to produce two lists of 12.
The top-listed wines are judged by the experts at a blind tasting, which took place on 19 December 2025 at Champion Wine Bar in Budapest. The two wines with the highest scores will receive the Hungarian Wine Grand Prix.

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The two Grand Prix winners:

– Földi Bálint Kéknyelű 2024, Badacsony
– Zelna Peregrina 2021, Balatonfüred–Csopak

Super 12 white wines (in alphabetical order)

– Balassa Szent Tamás Furmint 2021, Tokaj
– Csetvei Raw/Ka Amfora Ezerjó 2024, Mór
– Dobosi Birtok Baricska Olaszrizling 2023, Balatonfüred–Csopak
– Egersoul Egri Olaszrizling Nagy-határ dűlő Grand Superior 2023, Eger
– Éliás Fent a hegyen Olaszrizling 2023, Badacsony
– Figula 30 2023, Balatonfüred–Csopak
– Figula Sóskút Olaszrizling 2024, Balatonfüred–Csopak
– Földi Bálint Kéknyelű 2024, Badacsony
– Györgykovács Nagy-Somlói Olaszrizling 2023, Somló
– Szászi Szent György-hegyi Rókaluki Olaszrizling 2023, Badacsony
– Tornai Prémium Hárslevelű 2021, Somló
– VáliBor Tabula Rasa Rajnai Rizling 2023, Badacsony

Super 12 red wines (in alphabetical order)

Actually there are 13 wines this year, because Gábor Kiss, the producer of one of the nominated wines died tragically and obviously we could not ask him for his wine to taste, therefore we asked for a substitute, yet we kept him on the list to express our respect and grief.

– A. Gere Kopar 2021, Villány
– Bock Grand True 2022, Villány
– Bukolyi Kékfrankos Nagy-Eged Grand Superior Reserve 2021, Eger
– Ipacs Szabó Ég és Föld között Villányi Franc Super Premium 2022, Villány
– Jackfall Merlot 2020, Villány
– Kiss Gábor Enigma 2022, Villány
– Mészáros Grandiózus Malbec 2022, Szekszárd
– Németh János Kadarka Válogatás 2023, Szekszárd
– St. Andrea Hangács 2022, Eger
– St. Andrea Nagy-Eged Egri Bikavér Grand Superior 2021, Eger
– Szentesi Tihanyi Kék 2023, Etyek–Buda
– Thummerer Egri Bikavér Grand Superior Mezey-Öreg dűlő 2021, Eger
– Zelna Peregrina 2021, Balatonfüred–Csopak