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…
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,…
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…
We sent 12 wines to wine expert Tamlyn Currin, who tasted them with us online. We have selected some of the resulting reviews, which can help retailers to inform and learn from professional feedback. Fekete Járdovány 2021 Aromas of roses and raspberries lift the curtain on this deep but cellophane-clear ruby-red wine. It tastes of…
2020 was a year like no other, how could anyone forget that it was the year of the pandemic and the lockdown. Here in Villány and all over the world. Our restaurant was closed to guests, so the chefs and kitchen team moved their workplace to the vineyard. Being a part of the Kopar harvest…
AN UNPRECEDENTED SELECTION IN THE HISTORY OF OUR WINERY. Blending may well be the most subjective element in the process of winemaking. This is why it’s so exciting.At our estate there is a well-established method of doing it. We proceed systematically, starting with the top category, so first the potential lots for blending the…
This year’s Kopar subscription campaign starts on 15 October and runs until 15 November. It’s a special and unique opportunity to purchase a limited edition of cases containing 12 bottles at a discounted price. Kopar 2019 is a richly flavoured, fruity wine showing great elegance, harmony and outstanding longevity. Subscription period: from 15 October…
Orsolya Erdődy is the manager-director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra, who is not only at home in music, but is no stranger to gastronomy and wine either. We asked her about this and the exciting upcoming projects of the orchestra. Over the last two decades, the food scene in Hungary has gone through a spectacular…
One of the world’s more prestigious and oldest car clubs, the Rolls-Royce International Club and Bentley Enthusiasts (RREC) is launching a new publication entitled „Strive for Perfection: The Royal Edition”. The publication – produced by the time-honoured publisher St James’s House – celebrates the year of Her Majesty The Queen’s 95th birthday with articles on…
As the sign of the cooperation of Villány Wine Regionin 2015 the first international FRANC & FRANC conference and tasting day was introduced. This time we hosted the Cabernet Franc wine makers from Loire together with their wines. In the past years all serious European and American Franc wine regions had the chance to introduce…
