For centuries, St. Vincent’s Day has been one of the most important holidays for winegrowers: it is a time for prunning, asking for blessings on the harvest and, according to folk tradition, predicting the quality of the wine in the coming year based on the weather. In Mád, they celebrate all of this with a blessing of the grapes, wine, a communal walk and good cheer, all against the fabulous backdrop of St. Thomas Hill.

Events:

9:30 – Welcome with pálinka at the Nőtelen house

9:45 – Walk together to the top of St. Thomas Hill

10:00 – Mulled wine, hot black pudding, sausage, and fresh bread at the top of the hill

10:20 – Grape blessing

11:00 – Bottle hunt in the vineyard, watering the vines with wine

11:20 – St. Vincent’s Day vine pruning with representatives of Mád wineries

12:30 – 18:00 Barta Cellar, St. Vincent’s Day wine tasting

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Best Of Demetervin guided wine tasting of the finest wines from the 25-year-old Demetervin, with snacks.

6:00 p.m. – Szepsy Winery, barrel sample tasting

St. Vincent’s Day venues: 3 Templomkert, Barta Winery, Borbála Wine Bar and Restaurant, Demetervin Winery, Édes Mádkám, Holdvölgy, Kardos Vineyard & Supreme Wine Bistro, Maison aux Pois, Reception Specialty Coffee, Tokaji Wine Ladies Wine Shop