Szekszárd is setting the mood for summer with wine, warm air, a starry sky, and a retro blowout that stretches to dawn. The Szekszárd Open Cellars – Night of the Wineries lands on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in the Szekszárd Wine Region, flowing from mid-afternoon tastings into an all-night party with DJ Norberto. Four stops, eight wineries, and a hard-to-beat mix of local flavor and late-night energy pack this year’s edition into a single, walkable wine tour with a social core.
The afternoon wine tour runs 15:00–21:00 across four host venues — Tringa Borpince, Schieber Winery, Attila Birtok, and Bodri Birtok — each paired with guest wineries to make up the full lineup of eight. From 21:00, the action concentrates at Schieber Winery, where all the winemakers unite behind one shared bar and the dance floor flips to retro mode until the small hours. Street food wizard Robi Puha handles the eats so the party doesn’t slow down.
When and where
– Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
– Time: 15:00–02:00 (wine tour 15:00–21:00; retro party from 21:00)
– Location: Szekszárd (7100), Szekszárd Wine Region
What the ticket includes
Your entry is a whole package: a tasting glass, 1 deciliter of wine per winery at every location (eight pours total), a wine snack platter at all four stops, and admission to the evening’s retro party. It’s designed so you can swirl, sip, snack, and then slide straight into the late-night set without missing a beat.
The four tour stops
– Tringa Borpince
– Schieber Borászat (Schieber Winery) — the evening’s main hub after 21:00
– Attila Birtok
– Bodri Birtok
Guest wineries pouring
Vesztergombi Pincészet, Prantner Pince, Szeleshát Pincészet, and Garai Pince join the hosts, rounding out the eight-producer snapshot of Szekszárd’s classic reds and bright summer styles.
The big after-hours switch
From 21:00, all eight wineries pour side by side at Schieber Winery from a shared counter — a neat way to compare styles and chat with multiple producers in one spot. DJ Norberto dials up the retro party until dawn, while Robi Puha’s street food keeps things casual and quick so you can refuel between tracks.
Where to stay
Szekszárd has solid options within striking distance of the action:
– Hotel Merops****: A wine hotel in downtown Szekszárd, steps from the Mészáros wine house and a few minutes’ walk to the city center. Expect a calm small-town vibe with wine-country character, a distinctive interior, attentive staff, and a wide, personalized range of services geared to both rest and activity.
– Nádasdi Ház – Main Street Bistro: Eight rooms and two apartments host visitors, and the in-house Main Street Bistro has a broad menu that wows locals and travelers alike. They organize wine tastings, and the cellar is set up for Szekszárd-style events — birthdays, friendly dinners, corporate gatherings — delivering a made-for-memory atmosphere.
– Sió Motel: At Szekszárd’s northern gateway on Route 6, between the Szekszárd and Tolna wine regions, close to the Gemenc Forest and the Sárköz area. The property spans 2.5 hectares with easy access for drivers.
– Hotel Zodiaco***: The only three-star hotel in Szekszárd and its surroundings, offering a modern, elegant setting. The team focuses on guest satisfaction, refreshing the hotel with new solutions year after year to make business stays and weekend breaks smooth and comfortable.
Wineries and tastes to track
Attila Birtok in the Baranya Valley tends 14 hectares and vinifies Szekszárd staples: Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch), Kadarka, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zweigelt. Bodri Pincészet runs a 247.1-acre, tourism-forward estate on Szekszárd’s southern edge with a winery, event center, restaurant, show kitchen, and guesthouses in a scenic valley. Their 19,375-square-foot grand cellar is crowned by twelve domes; a 3,229-square-foot maturation cellar opens during tours; and a 15,069-square-foot rosé facility turns out larger volumes at high quality. Sixty-one guests can stay on site, with a thermal-water underground Roman bath, jacuzzi, and sauna. In Optimus Restaurant, chef Norbert Makk updates Hungarian classics in smart pairings with Bodri wines.
Borfaragó Pince sits in the heart of the so-called upper town of Szekszárd in a former carpentry and woodcarving workshop. Expect artisanal wines, tastings, and folk woodcarving highlights in a discreet, easy-to-reach venue for meetups with friends or colleagues.
Producers on Várdomb Hill give Kékfrankos center stage for both single-varietal wines and blends, while also tending Rhine Riesling, Cserszegi Fűszeres, Kadarka, Kékoportó, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Syrah. A local, naturally inclined winery in the Porkoláb Valley works only with estate-grown fruit and avoids commercial yeasts, malolactic cultures, enzymes, fining agents, colorants, flavor and acidity modifiers, filtration, sterilization, oxygen dosing, and heat treatment — and bottles everything they make.
Another cellar focuses on Szekszárd’s range with a curious, experimental streak — constant blending trials, rosé from nearly every available red variety with strong results in international competitions, and proud, place-forward reds built on Kékfrankos and Kadarka, complemented by Merlot, Cabernet, and Pinot Noir.
Eszterbauer’s family cellar, rooted in Swabian and Serbian heritage, runs tastings presented by family members in a show cellar and welcoming wine house. They host groups from eight to fifty people with food that ranges from simple bites to multi-course dinners, and their webshop offers a lineup of award winners. A family estate working 16.3 acres across four Szekszárd subzones highlights Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Kékfrankos.
Good to know
– The organizers reserve the right to change the program and timing.
– Contacts — phone and email — plus social links are provided by the event team, along with an information request option if you need more details.
Grab a glass, pace the pours, and let Szekszárd’s winemakers carry you from golden hour to first light — with a retro soundtrack and street food heat to match.
