{"id":6302,"date":"2026-07-13T01:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/?p=6302"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:49:37","slug":"private-villany-wine-tour-from-budapest-jammertal-sauska-gere-attila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/2026\/07\/13\/private-villany-wine-tour-from-budapest-jammertal-sauska-gere-attila\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Vill\u00e1ny Wine Tour from Budapest: Jammertal, Sauska &#038; Gere Attila"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some of Hungary&#8217;s greatest wines are made just over two hours south of Budapest, in the sun-drenched hills of <strong>Vill\u00e1ny<\/strong> \u2014 the country&#8217;s premier red-wine region. Our private Vill\u00e1ny Wine Tour takes you door-to-door from your Budapest hotel to the cellars of three of the region&#8217;s most celebrated estates: <strong>Jammertal (JBB)<\/strong>, <strong>Sauska<\/strong> and <strong>Gere Attila<\/strong>. A private driver, a curated tasting, and a memorable lunch \u2014 designed entirely around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#faf6ee;border:1px solid #e8dcc8;border-left:5px solid #7B1E3B;border-radius:12px;padding:22px 26px;margin:30px 0;font-family:inherit;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7B1E3B;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 14px;\">On this page<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;line-height:2.1;font-size:16px;\">\n<li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #efe4d2;\"><a href=\"#program\" style=\"color:#3a3a3a;text-decoration:none;\">Information &amp; prices<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #efe4d2;\"><a href=\"#journey\" style=\"color:#3a3a3a;text-decoration:none;\">The journey south: Budapest to Vill\u00e1ny<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #efe4d2;\"><a href=\"#region\" style=\"color:#3a3a3a;text-decoration:none;\">Vill\u00e1ny: Hungary&#8217;s premier red-wine region<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #efe4d2;\"><a href=\"#estates\" style=\"color:#3a3a3a;text-decoration:none;\">Three estates: Jammertal, Sauska &amp; Gere Attila<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #efe4d2;\"><a href=\"#experiences\" style=\"color:#3a3a3a;text-decoration:none;\">Choose your experience<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #efe4d2;\"><a href=\"#transport\" style=\"color:#3a3a3a;text-decoration:none;\">Travel in comfort<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#book-form\" style=\"color:#7B1E3B;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;\">Plan your tour \u2014 get a quote<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"program\">Information about the program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong> Full day (approx. 8\u201310 hours) <br><strong>Type of tour:<\/strong> Private &amp; bespoke <br><strong>Departure:<\/strong> Your Budapest hotel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ece2d2;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0;background:#fff;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #f2ecdf;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-weight:700;color:#2a2a2a;\">Classic<\/span><div style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8a8a8a;margin-top:3px;line-height:1.45;\">Wine tasting + \u00e0-la-carte lunch at Gere&#8217;s Mandula + sparkling welcome<\/div><\/div>\n<span style=\"font-weight:700;color:#7B1E3B;white-space:nowrap;\">from \u20ac522<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #f2ecdf;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-weight:700;color:#2a2a2a;\">Gourmet<\/span><div style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8a8a8a;margin-top:3px;line-height:1.45;\">Tasting + Sauska 5-course CHEF menu with wine pairing + sparkling welcome<\/div><\/div>\n<span style=\"font-weight:700;color:#7B1E3B;white-space:nowrap;\">from \u20ac835<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:14px 18px;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-weight:700;color:#2a2a2a;\">Premium<\/span><div style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8a8a8a;margin-top:3px;line-height:1.45;\">Tasting + Sauska 360 \u2014 5 courses, signature tasting, cellar tour &amp; private sommelier + sparkling welcome<\/div><\/div>\n<span style=\"font-weight:700;color:#7B1E3B;white-space:nowrap;\">from \u20ac1,149<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#999;margin:0 0 6px;\">Per couple with a private Comfort car for the day. Larger vehicles and helicopter transfers on request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Includes:<\/strong> private chauffeur and vehicle for the full day, hotel pick-up and drop-off, sparkling welcome at the winery, your chosen tasting and dining experience, and real-time WhatsApp coordination throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Excludes:<\/strong> additional wine purchases, gratuities, and any experiences beyond your selected package. A private helicopter transfer (Budapest \u21c4 Vill\u00e1ny, approx. 60 minutes each way) can be added for guests who prefer to arrive in style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Payment:<\/strong> bank transfer (no surcharge) or credit card (3% surcharge on totals over \u20ac1,000). <strong>Tasting from:<\/strong> Jammertal, Sauska or Gere Attila \u2014 your choice of estate at the same package price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:34px 0;\">\n<a href=\"#book-form\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#7B1E3B;color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;text-decoration:none;padding:16px 32px;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(123,30,59,0.28);max-width:92%;box-sizing:border-box;\">Request Your Vill\u00e1ny Wine Tour Quote \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAUSKA-115.jpg\" alt=\"Sauska fine dining and Vill\u00e1ny red wine \u2014 premium wine tour\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"journey\">The Journey South: Budapest to Vill\u00e1ny<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vill\u00e1ny sits at Hungary&#8217;s southern edge, roughly 2.5 hours by car from Budapest. We recommend a relaxed morning departure \u2014 most guests leave the city around 9:00\u201310:00 \u2014 arriving in the wine country in good time for a late-morning tasting and an unhurried lunch. Your private driver handles every kilometre, so you&#8217;re free to sit back, enjoy the countryside, and taste freely without a thought for the road home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure style=\"margin:24px 0;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 3px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/villany-map-v2.png\" alt=\"Budapest to Vill\u00e1ny driving route, 214 km, 2h 30 min\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"region\">Vill\u00e1ny: Hungary&#8217;s Premier Red Wine Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vill\u00e1ny is Hungary&#8217;s warmest and southernmost wine region, blessed with a near-Mediterranean microclimate and limestone-rich soils that ripen bold, structured reds. It is above all the home of <strong>Cabernet Franc<\/strong> \u2014 so distinctive here that the local expression has earned its own protected name, <em>Vill\u00e1nyi Franc<\/em> \u2014 alongside world-class Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and traditional Bordeaux-style blends. This is a region where old-world heritage and modern ambition sit side by side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"estates\">Three Estates, One Unforgettable Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jammertal (JBB) \u2014 Ambition in a Glass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A high-end boutique estate specialising in ambitious Bordeaux varieties and flagship reds built for long ageing. Jammertal&#8217;s wines have been decorated internationally \u2014 Robert Parker scores in the low 90s, Gold at AWC Vienna, and, most recently, a <strong>Grand Gold Medal for the Koh-I-Noor Merlot 2018<\/strong> at the 2026 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, where it was named an <em>International Red Wine Revelation<\/em>. A visit here is intimate and personal: the <strong>JBB Privilege<\/strong> tasting is hosted in the estate&#8217;s atmospheric brick-vaulted cellar, often opening with a chilled glass of sparkling on arrival. (Please note the winery has limited English; we can arrange a translator on request.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jam-latogatas.jpg\" alt=\"Jammertal (JBB) private cellar tasting, Vill\u00e1ny\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sauska \u2014 Modern Elegance &amp; Gastronomy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sauska brings a strikingly modern sensibility to Vill\u00e1ny: sleek architecture, precise, food-friendly wines, and one of Hungary&#8217;s finest winery restaurants. Their signature <strong>Sauska 360 Experience<\/strong> pairs a five-course tasting menu with a private sommelier, a six-wine signature flight and a cellar tour \u2014 a genuinely world-class gastronomic afternoon. Prefer something a touch lighter? The five-course CHEF menu with wine pairing, or a glass of Sauska sparkling on the terrace, are equally memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAUSKA-12.jpg\" alt=\"Sauska winery, Vill\u00e1ny\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A taste of a recent Sauska five-course menu, each course paired with an estate wine:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Welcome \u2014 <strong>Sauska Brut Magnum<\/strong> or Verjus Fizz<\/li>\n<li>Duck liver terrine \u2014 apple compote, walnut cream, salted caramel, brioche <em>(Tokaj Late Harvest)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Pike-perch \u2014 grilled marrow squash, chard kimchi, dill <em>(Birs Chardonnay)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Cabbage pasta \u2014 tomato-butter sauce, kapia pepper, chili <em>(Pinot Noir)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lamb tenderloin \u2014 roasted carrot, red-wine onion, black-cherry jus <em>(Mak\u00e1r Vill\u00e1nyi Franc)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lemon cheesecake \u2014 white chocolate, cookie crumble, raspberry sorbet <em>(Tokaji Asz\u00fa 5 Puttonyos)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAUSKA-06.jpg\" alt=\"Sauska fine dining, Vill\u00e1ny wine pairing lunch\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gere Attila \u2014 A Family Legacy Since 1991<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the defining names of Vill\u00e1ny, the Gere Attila winery is a family enterprise founded in 1991, farming some 70 hectares of prime vineyard across the region&#8217;s finest slopes. Concentrated, oak-aged reds such as <strong>Kopar<\/strong>, <strong>Solus Merlot<\/strong> and Cabernet Franc have real ageing potential and international recognition. The estate is also home to the four-star <strong>Gere Crocus Wine Hotel<\/strong> and the excellent <strong>Mandula restaurant<\/strong> \u2014 the natural setting for a relaxed \u00e0-la-carte lunch between tastings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gere-gal-00004.jpg\" alt=\"Gere Attila vineyards overlooking the Vill\u00e1ny wine country\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gere&#8217;s terraced vineyards above Vill\u00e1ny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A taste of the \u00e0-la-carte menu at Mandula:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Duck liver p\u00e2t\u00e9, red-wine summer berries, steamed bread dumpling<\/li>\n<li>Beef tartare, fresh and pickled vegetables, sourdough toast<\/li>\n<li>Red-wine braised lamb, truffle mashed potatoes, roasted summer vegetables<\/li>\n<li>Duck breast, poppy-seed bread pudding with tonka bean, red-wine sour cherries<\/li>\n<li>Dry-aged ribeye steak, rosemary herb butter, stifolder beans<\/li>\n<li>Dark chocolate, &#8220;the balsamic vinegar forgotten for 20 years&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gere-pinceszet.jpg\" alt=\"Gere Attila premium Vill\u00e1ny red wine\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"experiences\">Choose Your Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Classic<\/strong> \u2014 a private guided wine tasting paired with a relaxed \u00e0-la-carte lunch at Gere&#8217;s Mandula restaurant, opened with a sparkling welcome. The perfect first taste of Vill\u00e1ny.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gourmet<\/strong> \u2014 your tasting followed by Sauska&#8217;s five-course CHEF menu with wine pairing: a refined, chef-led lunch built around the estate&#8217;s wines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Premium<\/strong> \u2014 the full <strong>Sauska 360<\/strong>: a five-course tasting menu, a six-wine signature flight, a cellar tour and a private sommelier. Vill\u00e1ny at its most indulgent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wine-tasting2a.jpg\" alt=\"Private wine tasting in Vill\u00e1ny\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"transport\">Travel in Comfort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your day is built around a private vehicle and professional driver, chosen to suit your group \u2014 from a comfortable sedan for two, to a spacious Mercedes V-Class for families and friends, up to larger vans and coaches for private groups. Meet-and-greet at your hotel, bottled water on board, and unhurried, private travel throughout. For the ultimate arrival, a private helicopter transfer can replace the drive entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pickuphungary.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vclass-villany-clean.jpg\" alt=\"Black Mercedes V-Class private transfer in the Villany vineyards\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"plan\">Plan Your Vill\u00e1ny Wine Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell us your dates, group size and which experience appeals \u2014 Classic, Gourmet or Premium \u2014 and we&#8217;ll tailor the perfect Vill\u00e1ny wine day around you. Prefer to arrive by helicopter, or add a night at the Gere Crocus Wine Hotel? Just ask. 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