Explore Hungary's Wine Regions with Hungry Grape Tours
Hungry Grape grew out of a longtime friendship and mutual love for good food and wine and culinary travel. We’ve done trips the world over, but Hungary was our springboard. We’ve visited all the country’s wine regions and over the years have short-listed the best wines and most engaging producers. We wanted to share these treats with others so they can enjoy what we believe is the best gourmet food and wine that Hungary has to offer.
From the mineral whites of Tokaj and Badacsony to the spicy reds of Villány, Hungry Grape introduces you to the top winemakers of Hungary’s most renown wine regions.
Tokaj
Tokaj is a historic wine region straddling the border of northeastern Hungary and southeastern Slovakia. Its viniculture, which dates from the 12th century, became the world’s second system of wine appellation after a royal decree in 1757. Tokaji Aszú, the “Wine of Kings, King of Wines,” is a world-renowned sweet wine of Tokaj. It has been produced here since the 15th century.
Badacsony
Badacsony stretches along the hilly northern shore of Lake Balaton in central Hungary. Cistercian monks planted the first vines on these slopes in 1375. Thanks to the volcanic soil and sub-Mediterranean lake effects, white grapes dominate, and wines produced here are full-bodied with high acidity.
Somló
Somló, Hungary’s smallest wine region, lies on the slopes of a dormant volcano that’s crowned by the ruins of an 11th-century castle. The area’s winemaking tradition traces back to Roman times. The wines of Somló are exclusively white with a characteristic acidic-mineral taste.
Villány
Villány, Hungary’s most southerly wine region, distinguishes itself with its full-bodied and spicy reds. Its long, dry, sub-Mediterranean summers and mild winters undergird a winemaking tradition that goes back to Roman times. Villány is considered the premier red wine region of the country.
Hungry Grape organises high-end tours with small groups. Guests get to meet and chat with top regional vintners while tasting their wines and enjoying the food of select local restaurants. Itineraries are flexible and each tour package is tailored to clients’ individual needs and interests.
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Tokaj
1. 2 days, 1 night
Get to know the terroir of one of Hungary's historic wine regions with a two-day, one-night tour tailored just for you by Hungry Grape. We will guide you around your choice of four wine regions, and arrange private tastings with top vintners. Between tastings, enjoy specially prepared regional cuisine in select restaurants. This tour package includes visits to two to three wineries, lunch and dinner in local restaurants, local transport and accommodation in one of the wine region’s villages. The package is geared to small groups of six to ten guests. Itineraries are flexible and each tour package is tailored to clients’ individual needs and interests. Please contact us for more information and a price quote. Available in all wine regions.
Badacsony
1. 3 days, 2 nights
Have time for a closer inspection of your chosen region? Try Hungry Grape’s custom, high-end private tour of three days and two nights. On this tour, you will have the opportunity to meet and talk with several leading regional vintners while learning about and tasting their wines. During the tour, you will also be able to enjoy regional cuisine from select restaurants and visit different villages in the area. This tour package includes visits to four to five wineries, lunch and dinner in local restaurants, local transport and accommodation in one of the wine regions’ villages. The package is geared to small groups of six to ten guests. Itineraries are flexible and each tour package is tailored to clients’ individual needs and interests. Please contact us for more information and a price quote. Available in Tokaj, Badacsony and Villány.
Somló
1. Women & Wine
In a traditionally male-dominated industry, the world of winemaking has not, historically, been welcoming to women. But this is changing as female winemakers set a new course for future generations in wine regions all over the world, including here in Hungary. Join Hungry Grape on a custom-tailored tour to meet and taste the products of Hungarian women winemakers. Learn about their inspiration and the personal challenges they are faced with in this industry. Tour packages include visits to women-run wineries in our different regions, lunch and dinner in local restaurants, local transport and accommodation in one of the wine region’s villages. The package is geared to small groups of six to ten guests. Itineraries are flexible and each tour package is tailored to clients’ individual needs and interests. Please contact us for more information and a price quote. Available in Tokaj.
Sylvia Magyar
I’m a Canadian who has lived and worked in Budapest since the early 1990s, all the while following the Hungarian culinary scene and tasting wines around the country. As an avid traveller, my passion for good food and wine grew as I tasted and sipped my way through the spices, traditional cooking styles and locally produced tipples of travel destinations around the globe. For me, Hungry Grape is about sharing these experiences and this knowledge with other culinary travellers.
Laszlo Falvay
My story with wine started when I was a kid. Every Friday my grandma played cards with her friends and sent me out to buy wine. It was easy in the ‘80s when the wine selection consisted of a single red cuvée and one semi-sweet white. Thirty years later, things have gotten more complicated but it’s a fun challenge trying to keep up. Now, as a creative professional, my job is to tell the stories behind products. Maybe that’s why meeting with winemakers is so inspiring to me. They are the creative minds behind every bottle. To hear their stories, to understand what they want to achieve, is just as interesting to me as the wine itself.