
Who is the next Winemaker of the Year?
Some statistics of the past 30 years
The most prestigious Hungarian wine award is to be announced on 8 December, but we have already learnt the names of the nominees. Every year renowned wine people can vote and this year more than 850 professionals voted. The 5 winemakers who collected the most votes are the following ones: Mihály Figula (Balatonfüred-Csopak), Tamás Günzer (Villány), József Lamport (Eger), Zsolt Liptai (Pannonhalma) 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 in a wonderful gala event with dinner, music and wines on 10 November at the glamorous Pesti Vigadó. Star guest, Erika Miklósa opera singer.
Tickets: 20 000 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).
– 2 of the recent nominees are sons of former award winners (Figula and Vesztergombi).
– 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
– Kunság: 2
– Neszmély: 2
– Badacsony: 1
– Balatonfüred–Csopak: 1
– Hajós–Baja: 1
– Arad (Romania): 1
See former award winners under the photo

Winemakers of the Year so far
2021 Beáta Nyúlné Dr. Pühra, Etyek-Buda
2018 Géza Balla, Arad (Romania)
2017 † Mátyás Szőke, Mátra
2016 Pál Mészáros, Szekszárd
2015 † Mihály Szöllősi, Neszmély
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
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
1996 Zoltán Polgár, Villány
1995 † Vilmos Thummerer, Eger
1993 Ferenc Vesztergombi, Szekszárd
1992 † Tibor Báthori, Etyek-Buda
1991 Ede Tiffán, Villány