Best of Hungarian Wines

Monika Gyenes is the owner of "Best of Hungary" a specialist importer of Hungarian wine and food.  She will be the presenter in this unqiue afternoon tasting of 8 classic Hungarian wines (including Two Tokaji's), accompanied by some Hungarian cheese and charcuterie.

The line-up is as follows.

1. Kreinbacher Brut Classic - a traditional method sparkling wine fom Sopron.
2. Zelna BalatonBor Olaszrizling 2023 - a dry white wine from Lake Balaton
3. Grof Degenfeld Tokaji Furmint 2022 - a classic dry Furmint from one of Tokay's top producers
4. Steigler Organic Soproni Kekfrankos 2022 - Kekfrankos is Hungary's signature red grape, often blended, here as a single varietal from Sopron.
5. Bolyki Egri Bikavér 2021 - the famous "Bull's Blood", or "Bikaver" in Hungarian makes its first appraeance, this time from its classic region of Eger.
6. Lajver Szekszárdi Premium Bikavér 'Signum' 2021 - Bull's Blood is also made in the Southern region of Szekszárd and here you have a chance to compare the two side by side
7. Tokajicum Tokaji Szamorodni 2022 - Hungary's famous dessert wine of Tokaji, this examples being a Szamorodni which is slightly lighter than the famous Aszu style
8. Best of Hungary Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2020 - finally, a full 6 Puttonyos Tokaji Aszu.  Arguably the finest dessert wine in the world, lusciously sweet and with pronounced flavours.

Join us to explore some truly amazing wines that are well-kept secrets, presented by a Hungarian specialist.

ps: if you can't make this in-person event, there is also a "virtual" event running over 4 Wednesday's in July and August.