If you love Pinot Noir, but are interested in other modern and exciting red wines from indigenous grape varieties yet to be discovered on the international scene, sign up for this walk-around tasting of two amazing grape varieties, Kadarka and Kékfrankos. The six wines will start with two vibrant Kadarkas, continue with the intense and vibrant Kékfrankos and finish with a single vineyard Kékfrankos-based Grand Superior Eger Bikavér.
Location: Wines of Hungary stand, 4 | C 153
Time: 11 February 2025 14:00
Guide: Péter Blazsovszky
In the mid-2000s, he took up the position of head sommelier at Babel Budapest, where he and his team led the restaurant to Michelin star status. In 2017, he helped the restaurant win Decanter’s prestigious International Restaurant of the Year award by developing a unique wine pairing principle, ‘balance-based wine pairing’. He is a regular contributor to wine and food magazines. He is a lecturer, educator, consultant, trade journalist, regular judge at Winelovers Wine Awards and other wine competitions, and currently works full-time as a wine and gastronomy expert for the Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency.
List of featured wines:
Sebestyén Kadarka 2023
Lajver Lajver Szekszárdi Kadarka 2023
Homola Kékfrankos 2021
Eszterbauer “Telihold” Kékfrankos 2022
Heimann & Fiai Szívem Kékfrankos 2020
Tóth Ferenc Várvédő Egri Bikavér Grand Superior 2021