Gabriella Mészáros DipWSET (14:30 – 15:00 Tuesday, 21st March)
14:30 – 15:00 | Wines of Hungary stand @Hall 12, D20 | language: English
We offer a quick overview of the present of this legendary Hungarian wine region through four wines. We start with the most modern Tokaj wine, a dry single-vineyard Tokaj Furmint. This is followed by a late-harvest sweet wine, one of the most popular sweet Tokaj wines with its inviting, fruity aromas and zesty acidity. Then comes a Tokaj Aszú, which has deservedly earned itself a unique position in the field of premium sweet wines. We conclude with a Tokaj Eszencia, a wine unlike any other: it’s the free-run juice of hand-picked botrytised grapes, a heavenly honey-like nectar with minimal alcohol.
Gabriella Mészáros: Originally a lawyer Gabriella Mészáros was the first Hungarian to receive a diploma at WSET. She has been closely following the developments of the Hungarian wine scene since the 1990s. Her tasting notes and observations were made widely available through the publication of 16 editions of Borkalauz which were all edited by her. She was the founder of Hungary’s first wine school and for almost 30 years one of its preeminent lecturers. For the last twenty years she has been the chairperson of the annual wine selection program of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Relations.
Zsirai Winery – Tokaj – Tokaji Hárslevelű Szent Tamás 2019
Balassa Winery – Tokaji Szamorodni 2019
Carpinus Winery – Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2016
Gróf Degenfeld Wine Estate and Castle Hotel**** – Eszencia 2017
The masterclass will feature dishes prepared by Michelin Green Star chef Márton Tatai.
We kindly ask all registered attendees for the masterclasses to arrive at the scene of the event at least five minutes prior the start time. After the start time the organizers maintain the right to assign vacant seats to walk-ins. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis at the counter and the tables around it. Thanks for your understanding.
The organizers reserve the right to make changes in the line-up of wines presented at the masterclasses if necessary.