A multidimensional Hungarian variety: Furmint
Furmint has been recognised and admired as a noble sweet wine in Hungary for centuries. Its excellence in this genre is due to its natural tendency for balance: increasing ripeness and high residual sugar do not blunt its vibrant acidity. In the early 2000s, a revolutionary change took place that brought this powerful grape variety to the forefront of dry wines with a remarkable ability to express its terroir. With our six-wine flight, you can discover several Hungarian wine regions and wine styles, from dry to sweet. The masterclass will be led by András Horkay.
Harsányi – Megyer Furmint 2022
Kancellár Estate Somló – Nagy Somlói Furmint 2019
Royal Tokaji – Úrágya Furmint 2022
Royal Tokaji – Szent Tamás Furmint 2020 Magnum
Harsányi – Tokaji Szamorodni Sweet 2019
Grand Tokaj – Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2013
14:30-15:15 16th April
Veronafiere – Orchidea room – Palaexpo, entrance A 1 (level – 1)
András Horkay is the founder and director of the Central European Wine Institute (CEWI) which provides WSET wine education courses in Hungary. He is a WSET Diploma graduate (Dip WSET) and a WSET certified wine lecturer (CE). He’s been promoting Hungarian wines and wine regions both at home and abroad since 2010. He fulfilled the position of the Chairman of the National Wine Expert Commission between 2013-2018, starting from 2016 he acts as an advisor for the Villány wine region and between 2020 and 2022 he was also an advisor to the Mátra wine region. In 2019 he was awarded the Par Excellence Lecturer title by the Hungarian Sommelier Association. Since 2022, he has been teaching at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Szeged in the field of tourism and hospitality. The masterclass will be led by András Horkay.
Vinitaly and the City: In the land of volcanoes: a journey through powerful dry wines and the incomparable Aszú
In recent years, more and more professionals looking for new and exciting wines have discovered the unique character that volcanic soils give to wines. In Hungary, long dormant volcanoes are the defining feature of several wine regions, and two of these terroirs with very strong characters, Somló and Tokaj, will be presented in our masterclass with the help of six wines. What makes this series so special is that we will explore the world of volcanic wines not only through dry wines, but also through sweet wines, in this case Tokaj Aszú, which requires the most expensive viticultural and winemaking techniques in the world.
Kancellár Estate Somló – Prémium Juhfark 2020
Kancellár Estate Somló – Olaszrizling 2020
Grand Tokaj – Szarvas Furmint 2021
Harsányi – Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2019
Royal Tokaji – Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2017
Grand Tokaj – Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos Szarvas 2013
21:00-22:00 14th April
András Horkay is the founder and director of the Central European Wine Institute (CEWI) which provides WSET wine education courses in Hungary. He is a WSET Diploma graduate (Dip WSET) and a WSET certified wine lecturer (CE). He’s been promoting Hungarian wines and wine regions both at home and abroad since 2010. He fulfilled the position of the Chairman of the National Wine Expert Commission between 2013-2018, starting from 2016 he acts as an advisor for the Villány wine region and between 2020 and 2022 he was also an advisor to the Mátra wine region. In 2019 he was awarded the Par Excellence Lecturer title by the Hungarian Sommelier Association. Since 2022, he has been teaching at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Szeged in the field of tourism and hospitality.