2008 - Autumn

Special Wines to Drink and to Eat

The 1894 Wine Restaurant in the cellars of the Gundel Palace is a Mecca for wine lovers. The orderly array of wine bottles along the cellar walls are decorative and their delicious contents enhance the atmosphere.
Under these century-old vaulted brick ceilings, guests can taste and enjoy more than a hundred wines from Hungary’s best winemakers and from the Gundel cellars in Tokaj and Eger. Tthe 1894 Wine Restaurant is a must when it comes to “wine-inspired” dinners. Its menu includes dishes that best enhance the enjoyment of the noble drinks.
During the Pannon Wine Weeks launched at the 1894 Wine Restaurant in mid-summer, guests can savour top wines and matching dishes.
Below is the menu for the September 1-13 period:
Cold Wine Soup with Milk Froth and Almond
Verpeléti Olaszrizling 2007 – Varsányi Cellars

Grilled Pork with Crackling, Potatoes with Rosemary and Steamed White Cabbage
Kerkaborum Vörcsöki Furmint 2006 – Heimann-Bussay Cellar

Lemon Sole and Salad with Grape Seed Oil, garnished with Roasted Sunflower-Seeds
Northern Balaton Sauvignon Blanc 2007 – Lesence Cellar

Hungarian Cheesecake with Grapes and Vanilla Cream
Orosztony-Pogányvári Cuvée 2007 – Németh Cellar

The menu for the September 15-30 period:

Smoked Turkey Breast stuffed with Cream Cheese and Peppermint, Served with Pears Steamed in Furmint
Tokaji Istenhegy Furmint 2006 – Árvay Cellar

Roasted Duck Breast and Pappardelle with Basil, Figs Steamed on Caramel
Etyek Pinot Noir 2006 – Etyek Manor Cellar

Grilled Porcini with Peaches Toasted on Butter
Pannonhalma Tramini 2007 - Pannonhalma Abbey Cellar

Blueberry Cheese Mousse
Tokaji Ilona Cuvée 2003 – Királyudvar Cellar

You can enjoy these gastronomic delights in the cool cellar of the 1894 Wine Restaurant to the sounds of live music every evening.

The Pannon Wine Festival was held for the 9th time this year. Professionals in the wine trade from abroad were invited to the competition to assess with the help of Hungarian wine tasters the more than 300 wines submitted. Hungary’s top wines were announced at the end of the competition.