Gere Attila Winery
A brief history
For seven generations, the family’s winemaking ancestors have passed down the knowledge from ancestors to descendants. Originally a forester, Attila Gere, the founder of the winery, received a small plot of vineyards from his father-in-law as a wedding present, and after 1989 he and his wife, Katalin, built up one of the most important and successful family wineries in the country. The business is now being led to further success by the next generation, their daughter Andrea and her husband Kristóf.
The vineyards are located on some of the best sites in Villány, such as Csillagvölgy, Konkoly, Ördögárok and Kopár - the latter being the warmest vineyard in the wine region and always harvested first. Healthy grapes are essential for high quality wine, which is why the vineyards have been organically farmed since 2010. The result is high quality, healthy, chemical and stress-free, nutrient-rich fruit and wines of the utmost purity. Perfectly ripe, hand-picked grapes from organic vineyards are processed using the most gentle and modern technology available. The wines are fermented with the winery’s own selected local yeast culture and then aged in Hungarian oak barrels.
In addition to organic farming, the winery’s long-standing commitment to sustainability and environmental protection is evident in several areas of the business. The winery is increasingly relying on renewable resources rather than exploiting nature. Using cane for heating, solar collectors, solar panels and geothermal energy are all environmentally friendly solutions contributing to sustainability.
The different product lines are clearly distinguished by their packaging. The vibrant character of the Frici sparkling wines is expressed through a striking 1930s-style design, while the classic, fruit-driven base wines feature a clean white label. The more concentrated, premium quality, lower volume wines have pastel labels and both labels and ecapsules are marked with a red band, while the top-tier wines bear unique names and labels to highlight their special quality and the care that goes into their production.
The vineyards are located on some of the best sites in Villány, such as Csillagvölgy, Konkoly, Ördögárok and Kopár - the latter being the warmest vineyard in the wine region and always harvested first. Healthy grapes are essential for high quality wine, which is why the vineyards have been organically farmed since 2010. The result is high quality, healthy, chemical and stress-free, nutrient-rich fruit and wines of the utmost purity. Perfectly ripe, hand-picked grapes from organic vineyards are processed using the most gentle and modern technology available. The wines are fermented with the winery’s own selected local yeast culture and then aged in Hungarian oak barrels.
In addition to organic farming, the winery’s long-standing commitment to sustainability and environmental protection is evident in several areas of the business. The winery is increasingly relying on renewable resources rather than exploiting nature. Using cane for heating, solar collectors, solar panels and geothermal energy are all environmentally friendly solutions contributing to sustainability.
The different product lines are clearly distinguished by their packaging. The vibrant character of the Frici sparkling wines is expressed through a striking 1930s-style design, while the classic, fruit-driven base wines feature a clean white label. The more concentrated, premium quality, lower volume wines have pastel labels and both labels and ecapsules are marked with a red band, while the top-tier wines bear unique names and labels to highlight their special quality and the care that goes into their production.
