Katona Borház

A Family Winery

Katona Winery Ltd. is a family enterprise founded in autumn 1996. Nowadays we cultivate grapes on 44 hectares with over 43 hectares on the southern shore of Lake of Balaton, in the wine district of Balatonbolgár, and since 2006 we also cultivate grapes on 1 hectares area in the wine region of Tokaj-Hegyalja.

How the Winery Came to Be

One of the three Katona siblings who established the enterprise, Ferenc Katona is the professional chef of the winery. He had worked as the main wine specialist for years at BB Wine Corporation. The two other siblings, Tibor and Klára Katona, take major parts in the life of the business too, on the field of administration, finance, marketing and leading the wine cellar and distribution center in Budafok.

With their children gradually becoming more and more involved in the operations of the winery, the new generation is preparing to take over the business and thus preserve the traditions of winemaking.

Terroir And Caretaking

Grapes have been cultivated for more than a thousand years in the Balaton wine district. Due to the excellent fundament provided by the lake’s surface, which affects the climate of this unique area prosperously, our wines are characterized by the fine grape aroma and fresh scents, as well as well-balanced acids.

Besides the most significant varieties of the world (such as Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon), the traditional Hungarian varieties can also be found in our cultivation.

Winemaking

The luscious fruits are processed in our wine facility in Balatonboglár, and later a part of the fermented wines are transported to Budapest to our central wine cellar for further treatments and ripening. White wines are stored in stainless steel containers, under reductive conditions in order to preserve the primary aromatic flavors as perfectly as possible. In contrast, our red wines are stored at least two years in oak barrels, later followed by bottling and then distribution.