Two guests wanted the ultimate Villány day — and to skip the four-hour round trip by road. So we planned it by air.
A private Airbus EC120 B lifts off from Budapest for the hour's flight south to Hungary's red-wine capital, where the winery team welcomes you at the helicopter with a chilled glass of sparkling wine.
The shape of the day
- Private helicopter (Airbus EC120 B), round trip Budapest ⇄ Villány
- Jammertal — JBB Privilege private guided tasting: Cassiopeia Merlot, Cassiopeia Cabernet Sauvignon, Ars Poetica Pinot Noir 2020, Koh-I-Noor Cabernet Franc
- Sauska 48 — welcome champagne reception and the chef's tasting menu
- Gere Attila — Heritage tasting, hosted by a member of the family
- Private transfers between the estates, plus a chauffeured Mercedes to and from the Budapest helipad
Proposed timeline
- 10:00Private chauffeur collects you and transfers you to the Budapest helipad
- ~10:30Helicopter departs Budapest for Villány (approx. one hour's flight)
- ~11:30Land at Jammertal — welcomed at the helicopter with a chilled glass of sparkling wine
- ~11:45Private guided JBB Privilege tour and tasting at Jammertal
- ~13:00Short private transfer to Sauska Villány — lunch at the Michelin-guided restaurant
- ~15:15Private car to Gere Attila for the Heritage Tasting with a family member
- ~16:30Private car to the waiting helicopter
- ~16:45Helicopter departs Villány for Budapest (approx. one hour's flight)
- ~17:45Land in Budapest, in good time for the evening
- ~18:00Private car back to your hotel
All times approximate and fully flexible; final timings are confirmed with the wineries. Optional touches include a glass of Kreinbacher Prestige sparkling in flight, a 20-minute aerial sightseeing loop over Budapest, and a wine pairing alongside the Sauska menu.
Sauska · Chef's Five-Course Tasting Menu
Sauska Brut Magnum NV — or Verjus Frizz
Amuse-bouche
Sourdough loaf, red-wine butter
Duck liver terrine
apple compote, walnut cream, salted caramel, brioche
Tokaj Late Harvest 2024 — or 0% Tokaji Aszú
Cabbage pasta
butter sauce, golden-beetroot salsa, chilli
Birs Chardonnay 2024 — or golden-beetroot shot
Pike-perch paprikash
curd-cheese dumplings, paprika sauce, stifolder sausage
Kadarka 2024 — or Cascara
Lamb tenderloin
roasted carrot, red-wine red onion, morel sauce
Syrah 2023 — or pomegranate kombucha
Baked cheesecake
biscuit crumble, tarragon, strawberry sorbet
Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2022 — or strawberry ginger beer
Petit fours
Available with or without wine pairing, or with a non-alcoholic drinks pairing.
