The history of Kopar

In the first half of the nineties the attention of the most Villány wine makers – among them us – was attracted by the wines made from the so-called Bordeaux-varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. This was obvious because in this decade on large parts of the vineyards these varieties were grown, and the…

Gastro ideas for grape seed products

Not only wine can be made out of grape but several other processing methods are known. The oil and micro-extract of grape seed and the juice of the unripe grape – verjus – are healthy and tasty supplements can be of our kitchen. GRAPE SEED OIL The oil which came from the seeds of the…

Tinta, in Mediterranean atmosphere

The wine named Tinta can be found in the selection of Weninger & Gere Winery since 2006. This is a real rarity: in Hungary this is the only one wine botteled from 100% tempranillo. Franz Weninger proposed the idea of planting tempranillo on a mutual vineyard in the early 2000’s. His idea was based on…

Tempranillo – the Spanish guest

Tempranillo is one of the most famous varieties of Spain and Portugal. Its name comes from the word „temprano” which means “early”, since it ripens few weeks earlier than the most Spanish blue grape varieties. It has many names: if in Spain we see ull de llebre, cencibel, tinta de toro, jancivera, ojo de liebre…

Barrel Vincent – Vincent day wine tasting

In Villány wine region real winter just started and we are about to celebrate St. Vincent’s Day. The ever popular “Vincent Variations from Cellar to Cellar” awaits the wine lovers with several colorful events. Resuscitation of the Vincent Day folk traditions breaks the silence of winter in the slopes. On the occasion of Vincent Day…

Villányi franc comes on the scene

When we sit down the first time to speak with the local wine makers, that Villány needed a common flagship, we quickly agreed that it would be the cabernet franc. We also knew that this wine variety would be successful on long term if as a wine style could be described and would be transparent.…

Kopar Cuvée 2012 – Pre-booking

Hereby we inform you that today we start the pre-booking period of Kopar Cuvée 2012. The preferential pre-booking lasts from 15th September to 15th October. The emblematic flagship wine of GERE Winery can be booked from – directly from the winery – simple and quick in the webshop – and at our partners In the…

Greapseed – The true magic…

During scientific experiments /University of Pécs, Researching laboratory 2012/ it was proved that the GERE blue grape seed and peel extract contains those flavonoids, and poliphenols /quercetin, rezveratrol, malvidin, rutin/, which have strong antioxidant effects and this way they reduce the cell harming effects of free radicals. The animal experiments clearly showed the blocking of…