From the second day on, HWS guides us through the most prominent wine regions of Hungary giving trade visitors the opportunity to explore local varieties and wineries on the spot. The optional study tours will run parallel, giving the opportunity to explore in detail the regions that are most interesting for our guests. The four routes will cover a combination of the wine regions of Eger, Tokaj, Balaton, Szekszárd and Villány. All tours will visit the selected regions largest and most influential wineries, but also includes a more detailed presentation of the local varieties and their history. In order to provide the widest possible spectrum for everyone, we also organize a wine tasting with multiple local wineries – in which winemakers will represent their estate with wines that were not present on the first-day tasting zone in Millenáris.

Study tours no.1 and no.2 are tailor made for the lovers of tokaji and full-bodied red wines. The two-days long trip will cover among others the famous Tokaji aszú and the ’Bull’s Blood’ from Eger. Participants will also have the opportunity to discover the enchanting hills of Tokaj and take a sightseeing tour of downtown Eger, accompanied by a couple of glasses of wine, of course.

Study tour no.3 is a perfect combination of fresh and crispy whites and Hungary’s most widely planted black grape, Kékfrankos. During the two-days long roundtrip, participants will discover the Szekszárd, Villány and wine districts to be found on the southern shore of Lake Balaton. The tour is perfect not only for wine tasting but to fall in love with lake Balaton and the South western region of Hungary.

Last but not least study tour no.4 is following the path of study tour no.3 with a little twist. This tours starts off at North-Balaton discovering Badacsony and Balatonfüred-Csopak Wine Districts focusing on fresh and light white wines, then heads down to the South western region of Hungary in order to explore the Szekszárd Wine District and its famous Kékfrankos.

On April 25, as the concluding event of both the study tours and the entire Summit, all guests will visit the Etyek-Buda Wine District, closest to Hungary’s capital. The tour will focus on the sparkling wines, given that this region is Hungary’s primary area for producing sparkling wines, thanks to its cooler climate and calcareous soil.

Although it might be hard to choose between the tours, one thing is for sure, regardless of the route chosen, participants can expect to encounter an array of fantastic wines and stunning landscapes.