On Saturday, August 8, 2026, the hillsides of Tagyon Hill (Tagyon-Hegy) above Lake Balaton swing open their cellar doors again for a day and night of wine, food, and easygoing wandering. Tagyon’s vineyard lanes invite unhurried tastings, lingering chats, and a plate or two of honest country cooking. You can go on foot between cellars or, if you’re feeling strong, hop on a bike and roll the ridge. The meeting point and magic are the same: 8272 Tagyon, Tagyon-Hegy dűlő, tucked into the Balaton Uplands’ gentlest folds.
When the Corks Pop
Circle the date: 2026.08.08. From late afternoon, cellar doors stand wide for pours and plates; at 20:30, the evening cranks up with the Szélműves concert and dance house hosted by Horváth Winery (Horváth Borház). Expect that Balaton Uplands (Balaton-felvidék) hush that turns into music drifting through vines, plus a crowd keen to dance until the stars decide it’s time to call it.
Sleep Between Vines
If you’re staying over, Country House (Vidéki Ház) welcomes guests right in Tagyon, in the Balaton Uplands National Park (Balaton-felvidéki Nemzeti Park) near Zánka. The setting is a postcard: farmyards, orchard scent, cicadas. The promise is simple—switch off, rest, then lace up for hiking, cycling, or even saddle up for a ride across the valley. Fresh air, slow mornings, and that hum of the National Park at your window.
Cellars With Character
Family wineries on Tagyon Hill (Tagyonhegy) tap into the Balatonfüred–Csopak wine region’s limestone backbone, about 20 km from Balatonfüred. Here the aim is straightforward: the best quality from a landscape that hands out treasure if you pay attention. Think sunlit white wines, fragrant and crisp, shaped by lake breezes and that stony subsoil you feel under your shoes when you cut across a row.
Martinus Winery (Martinus Borház), Organic at Heart
In the heart of the Nivegy Valley, Martinus Winery tends 4 hectares with organic methods, a practice they’ve honed since launching in 2008. The rhythm is old-school: healthy canopies, careful picking, vineyard-first thinking. On tasting day, look for the freshness that comes from clean farming, and have a word with the team about the slopes they baby all year so the glass can sing in August.
A Farm Table You’ll Remember
At the foot of Hegyestű, a working estate within the National Park spreads close to 4 hectares of vines—both new and old plantings—plus around 60 fruit trees. Out back, a 6,458 sq ft kitchen garden brims with more than 30 vegetables and herbs. Those become the day’s menu at a true country guest table: house-made dishes with what’s just been picked. Book ahead, or catch one of their open estate days. They love to get people moving too, with regular hikes, bike tours, and even sailing when the wind on the lake feels right.
Plan, Then Play
Basic contacts are on social media, including a Facebook page, but links may not be active in the event listing—use the information request button if you need details. Organizers reserve the right to tweak timing and programs, so check in before you set off. Then slip into Tagyon-Hegy dűlő, glass in hand, and let the ridgeline routes, cellar chatter, and that 20:30 burst of music carry you from golden hour to midnight.
