Ageing of wines Reaching the summit patiently We are often asked how long it is worth ageing our wines. In connection with the classically- schooled, high composition -valued wines of the Bakos Winery, which were grown on volcanic soil and made from crop-limited vines we usually say 3-5 years. And what is the situation […]
Harvest is the most important period in the life of a winery with a lot of organization, work and logistics. Now we can take a small break after the harvest, so we would like to share our experience with you on 2020 harvest. This year’s harvest university student Máté Bakos also played a significant role in the […]
Today’s vintage is a shared programme for families, relatives and acquaintances but in the 18th -19th centuries, a vintage was celebrated by much larger communities. It was the shared activity of the whole community, which was ended with a vintage ball at the end of the day. During vintage schools were closed, jurisdiction was […]
The word Grey Friar as a name for wines was born in the 1930’s at the Badacony Eszterházy vine estate with the help of Vilmos Krassay, an acknowledged farm manager. The Badacsony Eszterházy vine estate was the largest at Upper Lake Balaton and it was an estate which was able to provide a name, value […]
