Confrérie de Tokaj Day – 22nd September 2012
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The renewed Confrérie de Tokaj will hold its first event on the 22nd of September 2012 in the splendid Castle of Sárospatak. István Szepsy will open the event, inaugurating the exhibition entitled “The history of several hundred years of Tokaj winemaking”. This includes related original documents. There will also be lectures given by historians and winemakers.

Past

Exhibition of the history of several hundred years of Tokaj winemaking

10 am, Sárospatak Castle, Gothic Stone Collection:

  • István Szepsy opens the exhibition “The history of several hundred years of Tokaj winemaking”
Sárospatak Castle, Gothic Stone Collection

Sárospatak Castle, Gothic Stone Collection

10.30am, Sárospatak Castle, Knights’ Hall:

  • István Zelenák: A tokaji aszú titkai (Secrets of Tokaji Aszú) – book presentation
  • István Müller: Underground values in the Tokaj Wine Region – lecture
Sárospatak Castle, Knights’ Hall

Sárospatak Castle, Knights’ Hall

Present

11:30, Sárospatak Castle

  • group photograph of the founding members of the Confrérie

1pm, Disznókő Estate

  • Toast to the 10th jubilee of World Heritage status with 2002 vintage wines
  • Wine tasting with wines of the Tokaj wine association
  • Picnic lunch  (participation: 4,000 Ft)
Disznókő Estate

Disznókő Estate

Future

3pm Disznókő Estate

  • Tokaj vineyard signage – the Kós Károly Egyesülés Vándoriskola (Kós Károly Society Itinerant School) presentation of the thought-provoking plan
  • Plans and ideas for the future of the Confrérie de Tokaj – slide show

The “Confrérie de Tokaj Day” will be held as part of the Jubilee Days of 10 years of the World Heritage.

Jubilee Days of 10 years of the World Heritage