This talented winemaker from the Eger Wine Region, who belongs to the younger generation, took to the stage for the fourth time at the Gundel Cellar, where this year\u2019s winner of the Kossuth Prize for Winemakers was announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s not keep you in suspense any longer \u2013 Hungary\u2019s Wine Producer of the Year for 2025 has been announced: none other than\u00a0J\u00f3zsef Lamport\u00a0<\/em>from the Eger wine region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After graduating from the University of Horticulture, J\u00f3zsef Lamport worked at the T\u00f6rley sparkling wine house, where he gained a thorough understanding of the world of Hungarian red wines and, wherever possible, got to know the character of the country\u2019s various wine regions at first hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In his view, the greatest difference between the Egri Bikav\u00e9r of the past and that of today is the very same factor that is decisive for all quality red wines: strict yield restrictions, the careful harvesting of ripe and healthy grapes, and rigorous technical discipline throughout the winemaking process.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n He has been the head winemaker at Thummerer Winery since 2004, though his love of wine dates back much further \u2013 from childhood, his mother\u2019s example drew him towards grapes and wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Egri Csillag also played a key role in the creation of the white counterpart to Egri Bikav\u00e9r, and his professional expertise helped the winery win numerous domestic and international awards.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n What exactly is this award?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The official name of the award is \u201eWINE PRODUCER OF THE YEAR IN HUNGARY\u201d, which does not recognise the outstanding quality of a single wine, but rather the award-winning wine producer\u2019s outstanding performance over several years, the consistently high quality of their wines, and their success both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the most prestigious national award that Hungarian winemakers can win.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The award, known as \u2018Winemaker of the Year\u2019, was first presented in 1991 with the aim of recognising the outstanding professional achievements and long-standing work of a Hungarian winemaker. Competition is now much fiercer. In addition to consistently high quality, the results achieved in wine competitions, marketing, appearance and substance, likeability, the goodwill generated towards the winery and, last but not least, the winemaker\u2019s personality all count. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The annual announcement is preceded by a two-round voting process. In the first round, the Academy compiles recommendations for the \u201eWinemaker of the Year\u201d from its own members, recognised and influential figures in the sector, professional organisations of national significance, the hospitality and gastronomy sectors, and the trade press for the \u2018Winemaker of the Year\u2019 award, as well as a joint nomination from the previous years\u2019 \u2018Winemakers of the Year\u2019. Thus, one candidate is nominated by previous winners of the \u2018Winemaker of the Year in Hungary\u2019 title, whilst four further candidates are nominated by a panel of experts invited by the MBA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the second round, the Academy compiles the nominations and then puts the list of the five wine producers with the most recommendations to a vote amongst the Academy\u2019s members. The final result is determined on the basis of the votes cast.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This talented winemaker from the Eger Wine Region, who belongs to the younger generation, took to the stage for the fourth time at the Gundel Cellar, where this year\u2019s winner of the Kossuth Prize for Winemakers was announced.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":28014,"template":"","publikacio":[192],"class_list":["post-28051","sajto","type-sajto","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","publikacio-turizmus-online"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gundel.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sajto\/28051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gundel.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sajto"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gundel.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/sajto"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gundel.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sajto\/28051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gundel.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gundel.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"publikacio","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gundel.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publikacio?post=28051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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