Who is the next Winemaker of the Year?
Some statistics of the past 31 years
The most prestigious Hungarian wine award is to be announced on 6 December, but we have already learnt the names of the nominees. Every year renowned wine people can vote and this year nearly 800 professionals voted. The 5 winemakers who collected the most votes are the following ones: Tamás Günzer (Villány), József Lamport (Eger), Zsolt Liptai (Pannonhalma), István Szepsy Jr and Csaba Vesztergombi (Szekszárd). At this phase the members of the Hungarian Wine Academy will decide who will be the next holder of the title. The wineloving public can meet the nominees at a wonderful gala event with dinner, music and wines on 25 November at the glamorous Pesti Vigadó.
Tickets: 25 000 HUF / person (ticket website in Hungarian)
Statistics of the past 30 years of the Winemaker of the Year award
– The youngest award winner is Tamás Borbély from Badacsony.
– One winner from outside the borders of Hungary (Géza Balla, a Hungarian in Transylvania, Romania).
– 4 of the recent nominees were nominated last year as well
– 8 of the 30 award winners deceased.
– Only 2 female award winners out of the 30.
Wine regions with the most award winners
– Szekszárd: 5
– Villány: 4
– Eger: 4
– Etyek–Buda: 3
– Tokaj: 3
– Balatonboglár: 3
– Balatonfüred–Csopak: 2
– Kunság: 2
– Neszmély: 2
– Badacsony: 1
Former award winners
2022 Mihály Figula Jr, Balatonfüred–Csopak
2021 Beáta Nyúlné Dr. Pühra, Etyek-Buda
2020 Tamás Borbély, Badacsony
2019 Csaba Koch, Hajós-Baja
2018 Géza Balla, Arad (Romania)
2017 † Mátyás Szőke, Mátra
2016 Pál Mészáros, Szekszárd
2015 † Mihály Szöllősi, Neszmély
2014 Tamás Dúzsi, Szekszárd
2013 Éva Gálné Dignisz, Kunság
2012 Károly Áts, Tokaj
2011 Péter Vida, Szekszárd
2010 Ottó Légli, Balatonboglár
2009 Dr. György Lőrincz, Eger
2008 † János Konyári, Balatonboglár
2007 János Frittmann, Kunság
2006 Vencel Garamvári, Balatonboglár
2005 Béla Vincze, Eger
2004 Ferenc Takler, Szekszárd
2003 János Árvay, Tokaj
2002 † Ernő Malya, Etyek-Buda
2001 István Szepsy, Tokaj
2000 † Mihály Figula, Balatonfüred-Csopak
1999 Ákos Kamocsay, Ászár-Neszmély
1998 † Tibor Gál, Eger
1997 József Bock, Villány
1996 Zoltán Polgár, Villány
1995 † Vilmos Thummerer, Eger
1994 Attila Gere, Villány
1993 Ferenc Vesztergombi, Szekszárd
1992 † Tibor Báthori, Etyek-Buda
1991 Ede Tiffán, Villány
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