Masterclasses

13.30 Bull's Blood - a legend reborn (40-45 min.)

Discover the vibrant diversity of iconic Hungarian red wines in our masterclass on single varietal wines from Hungary’s most widely planted black grape, Kékfrankos, the unique Kadarka and the renowned blend, Bikavér. Bikavér wines from Szekszard and Eger wine regions represents very well how much winemaking industry has developed in recent years thanks to strict winemaking regulations and dedicated producers.
 
Csilla Sebestyen International Weinakademiker  comes from a highly regarded Hungarian winemaking family based in the south of Hungary. Her role in the family business is to create the style of the wines with her winemaker brother and to represent them. She worked as a sommelier for 6 years at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie 2 Michelin star, based at Gleneagles Hotel. During this time, she qualified at WSET Diploma level and also the unique ‘Fine and Rare Wine Specialist Course’. She is also an active member of their regional marketing team.
 
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14.30 Tokaj – The World’s Most Complex Wine Region

The Tokaj wine region hides some fascinating secrets. Due to its volcanic origins, the wine region has one of the most complex and nuanced geology and terroir, which provides winemakers with a true challenge but also an unmatched opportunity for creativity.

The Masterclass will explore the native grape varieties, the types of Tokaji wine specialities and the role of botrytis from dry wines to Aszú.

István Balassa has founded his multi-award-winning family winery Balassa Tokaj in 2008, while he has also worked as the Head Viticulturalist at the region’s largest producer, Grand Tokaj.

He is dedicated to a scientific and research-based approach to winemaking and believes that Tokaj could experience a renaissance with the help of these tools. Nature has blessed the region with unique characteristics, and it has the potential to become one of the world’s best.

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15.30 Discover The Villány Wine Region through the glance of Cabernet Franc

“Cabernet Franc has found its natural home in Villány” (Michael Broadbent, Decanter 2000)
The Villány Wine Region is Hungary’s most influential red wine region, where the major international grape variety, Cabernet Franc has found its natural habitat. A unique look at Cabernet Franc through the eyes of the Villány Wine Region. The Master Class will offer the opportunity to fully present the Villányi Franc classification, to get closer the Classicus, Premium and Super Premium wines of Cabernet Franc.

András Horkay is the founder and director of the Central European Wine Institute (CEWI) which provides WSET full license wine education courses in Hungary. He is a WSET Diploma graduate (Dip WSET) and a WSET certified wine lecturer (CE). He fulfilled the position of the Chairman of the National Wine Expert Commission in Hungary between 2013-2018, since 2016 he has been an advisor to the Villány wine region. Since 2022, he has been teaching at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Szeged in the field of tourism and hospitality. In 2019 he was awarded the Par Excellence Lecturer title by the Hungarian Sommelier Association.

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