Borb\u00e9ly family<\/strong> Its vineyards are located in the Badacsony wine region, on the sunny slopes of the Badacsony, Gul\u00e1cs, Csob\u00e1nc, B\u00e1cs and T\u00f3ti hills. Some of the vineyards are young, new plantations, others are older vineyards, dating back to the 1950s. In his winery, he sticks to tradition while using modern technology, so his wines are bottled after aging in a barrel. His wines are characterised by the fruity aromas and flavours of ripe grapes and the mineral, terroir character of the volcanic soil. From the outset, he has made it a priority to work primarily with local varieties that are typical of the wine region, and to use these varieties to create barrel-aged selections with a local flavour, alongside good drinking, everyday wines.<\/p>\n In addition to its dry wines, which have been outstanding in wine competitions, the range also includes late harvest specialities. For example, the Ice Wine made from frozen grapes or the Italian Riesling Asz\u00fa, with which Gyula Borb\u00e9ly won the title of the 2007 Balaton Wine Master of the Year.<\/p>\n From the 2010 vintage onwards, Tam\u00e1s’ son Tam\u00e1s’ youthful drive and desire to innovate has redefined the style and image of his wines. International experience shows that the breakout point lies in local values. Long-term value is achieved through unique wines. In both the domestic and international markets, it is through local varieties and the presentation of unique local characters that a wine can stand out from the monotonous world.<\/p>\n His daughter Di\u00e1na has also returned home to the estate after finishing her college studies and is strengthening the family in sales and marketing.<\/p>\n Seeing the development of wine tourism and the importance of personal contact with consumers, she has created her cosy Wine House and Guest House. The comfortable guest house, surrounded by vineyards, can accommodate 8-10 people and offers a year-round retreat for wine lovers tired of wine tasting.<\/p>\n His successes at national and international wine competitions include the 2011 Hungaricum Wine Competition, where he won a major gold medal for his 2009 K\u00e9knyel\u0171 selection wine, or the VinAgora International Wine Competition, where he won the gold medal for his 2009 vintage Ice Wine and the special prize for the most successful Italian Riesling. In 2016, his 2013 B\u00e1csberg Italian Riesling selection won the Gold Medal and the Mih\u00e1ly Figula Memorial Prize for the best Hungarian varietal wine, and he also won the Gold Medal and the special prize for the best Italian Riesling at the VinAgora competition. In 2018, at the National Wine Competition, he won the Gold Medal with his KAR\u00d3S Italian Riesling limited selection 2015, and the Silver Medal with his B\u00f3bita sparkling wine, as well as the B\u00e1cs hegy Italian Riesling selection 2015 and K\u00e9knyel\u0171 selection 2016.<\/p>\n In the Winelovers Italian Riesling Grand Tasting, he was among the TOP 10 with his B\u00e1cs hegy Italian Riesling wine and won the BEST Italian Riesling award 2018-2019 with his “N\u00c1SZ A B\u00c1CSON” Italian Riesling limited selection 2016.<\/p>\n It is a great pleasure for him that Tam\u00e1s, the youngest winemaker of the family, was chosen as one of the 5 candidates for the “Wine Producer of the Year” for the years 2012-2020.<\/p>\n It is a great honour for him that TAM\u00c1S BORB\u00c9LY has been elected “WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR” in 2020!<\/strong><\/p>\n Estate<\/strong> Wine region<\/strong> Viticulture and winegrowing in this region have a history going back thousands of years. After the Celts and Romans, our conquering ancestors also recognised that the sunny, gentle hillsides and the climate balancing effect of Lake Balaton created extremely favourable conditions for viticulture. The soils of the wine-growing area are very varied, with volcanic hillsides covered with Pannonian clay, Pannonian sands and occasional loess, interspersed with basalt and basalt tufa debris towards the mountain peaks. These volcanic tufa soils produce heavy, full-bodied, high extract, fiery, acidic, distinctive flavours, long-evolving, slowly ageing, high quality wines. The volcanic bedrock ensures that the soils are well supplied with potassium and microelements.<\/p>\n The ecological factors of viticulture in the wine-growing area can be summarised as follows: the climate of the wine-growing area is sub-Mediterranean, sunny and well-balanced; the microclimate is favoured by the sheltered southern exposure of the vineyards and the water table of Lake Balaton; the high water mass prevents temperature extremes and ensures higher air humidity.<\/p>\n Badacsony is a so-called “white wine” wine region, the most widespread grape variety is the Italian Riesling, which has the highest proportion (about 55%) of all varieties and can be found on all the vineyards and in all the villages of the wine region. Another outstanding wine variety of the wine region is the Badacsony Sz\u00fcrkebar\u00e1t, which was introduced to the region by French monks. The wine region’s celebrity is the distinctive K\u00e9knyel\u0171, the only ancient Hungarian variety grown in the country. Thanks to its uniqueness, it was included in the Hungarian Value Register in 2013 as a national value, and from here it is only a step to the Hungarikum title. The Badacsony K\u00e9knyel\u0171 is known for its particularly spicy, mineral character and its mineral character reminiscent of basalt stones. Other notable varieties are: Riesling from Rajnai, Muscat Ottonel, Zeusz, R\u00f3zsak\u0151, etc. Since 2000, the planting of blue grape varieties such as Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon has also been allowed.<\/p>\n Most written records and artefacts date back to Roman times. One of these is the famous Roman military road to Aquincum, which passed through the foothills of the Badacsony and is still known as the ‘Roman road’.<\/p>\n The heyday of viticulture in the Badacsony wine region began during the reign of Matthias. The real fame of the wine-growing region came in the 18th and 19th centuries, when the most intensive development took place and countless cellars and press houses were built, most of which are still standing today. The phylloxera crisis of 1875 caused a major disruption in viticulture, with nearly 65% of the vineyards destroyed. The areas close to the lakeshore were not replanted, but rather resort settlements were created. After the Phylloxera disaster, the restoration of the damaged plantations began, with the construction of retaining walls and terraces.<\/p>\n After the Second World War, the vineyards on the hillside became the property of the Vine Research Institute and the State Farm. Large-scale planting and development were the way out of the crisis in viticulture and wine production. At the end of the 20th century, the development of the wine industry was slow, as the region became increasingly important for recreation. After the change of regime, the vineyards in the Badacsony wine-growing area were fragmented and some of the plantations were abandoned.<\/p>\n In the 1990s, the ownership of vineyards changed, they were returned to private ownership and the wineries were also restructured. The wine sector in the wine-growing region was characterised by the emergence of ‘small’ family wineries and the privatisation of large wineries. 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\nThe family’s love and respect for the Badacsony countryside, grapes and wine determined their choice of profession.In 1981, they planted their first vineyard together on an old family plot in Badacsonytomaj, an old wedding present, not knowing at the time that they were laying the foundations of the future estate centre. In 1996, he re-founded the Borb\u00e9ly Family Winery in Badacsony, building on generations of family tradition of viticulture and winemaking, handed down from father to son. On his 23-hectare family estate, he strives to produce full-bodied wines with a fresh style, unique mineral flavours and a distinctive taste, using the excellent grape varieties and outstanding vineyards typical of the wine region, and modern and traditional technologies.<\/p>\n
\nThe estate has more than 20 ha of vineyards in the Badacsony wine region, on the sunny slopes of the Badacsony Hill, the Gul\u00e1cs Hill, the Csob\u00e1nc Hill, the B\u00e1cs Hill and the T\u00f3ti Hill. Its vineyards are partly young, new plantations, partly older areas, up to those planted in the 1950s. The young plantations have a high yield of 5-5500 hectares per hectare and modern metal support systems, but also older wooden support systems and the extinct bakh\u00e1t “Kar\u00f3s” vineyard.<\/p>\n
\nThe Badacsony wine region is one of Hungary’s most beautiful historic wine regions, stretching from Balatonszepezd to Szigliget on the northern shore of Lake Balaton, in the middle of the Balaton highlands, bordered to the north by the Tapolca basin and the K\u00e1li basin. The vineyards of the wine-growing region cover about 1600 hectares and are spread over the foothills of the volcanic mountains, which give the landscape a magnificent view. Mountains such as Badacsony, Szent Gy\u00f6rgy, Csob\u00e1nc, T\u00f3ti, Gul\u00e1cs, B\u00e1cs, \u00c1brah\u00e1m and Szigliget all provide a favourable environment for winemaking.<\/p>\n