Kékfrankos is the most widely planted blue grape variety in Hungary, and one of its superpowers is that it ranges from light rosés, through the typical local Shiller, to exciting reds. In this walk-around tasting, we’ll take a look at six reds, starting with a very recent vintage, moving on to single vineyard bottlings and finishing with a commanding Szekszárd Bikavér, a traditional Kékfrankos-based blend.
Location: Wines of Hungary stand, 4 | C 153
Time: 12 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:
Eszterbauer “Tanyamacska” Kékfrankos 2024
Tűzkő Kékfrankos 2021
Heimann & Fiai Bati Kereszt Kékfrankos 2021
Vida Hidaspetre Kékfrankos Prémium 2021
Takler Szenta-hegyi Kékfrankos 2020
Lajvér Signum – Premium Bulls Blood 2021