Hungary is a treasure trove of exciting white wine grape varieties to discover. From the fresh Irsai Olivér and the regional blend, Egri Csillag overflowing with light, floral aromas, to the exciting Zenit and Olaszrizling, to the serious single-vineyard Furmint and Hárslevelű, this is a journey of discovery of Hungary’s rich selection of local grape varieties.
Location: Wines of Hungary stand, 4 | C 153
Time: 11 February 2025 11:00
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:
Dubicz Premium Irsai Olivér 2024
Tóth Ferenc Egri Csillag 2023
Etyeki Kúria MSP Zenit 2023
Homola Rizling 2023
Balassa Tokaj Furmint Kakas 2023
Royal Tokaji Betsek Hárslevelű 2022