The Birth and Significance of Kopar
In the early 1990s, Villány began to focus more on Bordeaux varieties like cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and merlot. The region’s natural conditions, particularly its climate and soil, provided the ideal environment for local winemakers to experiment with these international grapes. A handful of Villány winemakers, including Attila Gere, deepened their interest in Bordeaux-style blends…
Attila Gere Winery wins the Winery of the Year Award
On 29 August, the Gere family received the Winery of the Year award in Villány, presented annually by the Hungarian Wine Academy, the National Council of Wine Communities and the Hungarian Association of Wine and Vine Producers to wineries that have led the way in the Hungarian wine industry. “There is one thing that hasn’t…
Andrea Gere on the cover of Forbes Magazine
It’s a milestone to appear on the cover of the Hungarian edition of Forbes, one of the world’s most important business magazines. A cover that has featured such economic and cultural role models as Iván Fischer, Kriszta Máté, Noémi Orvos-Tóth and Szabina Tomán. “One of the most famous families and brands of the Villány wine…
Rosé Festival and Rosé Brunch
This year’s Villány Wine Region Summer Festival will take place on 12-14 July, and what could be better than the most popular wine of the season: rosé. The headliners of this year’s Rosé Festival, which is now more than ten years old, are the Gipsy Kings. Several concerts will be held in the festival area,…
Sweepstakes Rules
Sweepstakes Rules 1. Name and Organizer of the Competition These rules pertain to the “Gere” sweepstakes (hereinafter: the Competition) organised by AKA Kft. (7773 Villány, Erkel Ferenc utca 2/A, Company registration number: 02 09 070007, Tax number: 13468024-2-02, hereinafter: the Organizer) under the conditions specified below. 2. Description of the Competition and Participants in the…
Gere wines rated superior on Jancis Robinson’s Purple Pages
In early May, Tamlyn Currin, sustainability editor and staff writer for jancisrobinson.com, has tasted wines from Gere Attila Winery and rated eleven of them in the superior category or above. The widely acclaimed wine review website uses a 20 point system to evaluate wines and the ones rated 17 points or above are categorized as…
Vintage Report 2023
Following the drought affected 2022 vintage, this year brought plenty of rain. The winter was characterised by relatively high temperatures and rainfall, followed by a cooler period in the spring. This summer saw long periods of wet weather coupled with pleasantly warm spells, which meant hard work in the vineyard to protect the crop from…
James Suckling’s favourite Gere wine is the 2012 Attila Cuvée
One of the most renowned international wine experts has published a report on Hungary, evaluating nearly three hundred wines. Born in the USA and now based in Hong Kong, James Suckling’s website is regarded as an authoritative source of information by wine lovers, wine collectors and wine merchants around the world. After tasting our wines,…
Franc&Franc Forum – A Mediterranean Way Of Life
The first Franc&Franc international conference and tasting day was born in 2015 and it signalled the cooperation and unity of the Villány winemakers. In previous years, all the major Cabernet Franc producing regions, both in Europe and the New World, represented themselves at a professional event focusing on the variety, winemakers and professionals who believe…
Professional feedback – Online tasting with Tamlyn Currin
We sent 12 wines to Tamlyn Currin, editor and writer for jancisrobinson.com, the online wine magazine and educational platform that bears the name of Jancis Robinson and is a reference point for wine enthusiasts worldwide. The bottles were tasted by the wine expert online together with us. Fekete Járdovány 2021 Aromas of roses and raspberries…
