Tajna

The Vrábel area was already identified by our ancestors as ideal for growing grapes and the tradition of grape growing in this region dates back to the 12th century. In Vrábel and the adjacent villages, it was natural for every family to own a vineyard, and the method of making wine was instilled in everyone from an early age.

A total of 25 hectares of vineyards are cultivatedon the Sari (16 hectares) and Nad Hoferská (9 hectares) vineyards. Both are located at an altitude of 175 m above sea level. Here you will find traditional varieties of the region such as Riesling, Sauvignon, Müller Thurgau, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir, but also varieties that are more internationally known such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

The first known owner of vineyards in the vicinity of the Tajna winery was Ján Tajnai, a Tekokwim County governor, who built a manor house in the village of Tajna in 1840. After his death, the estate in Tajna passed to the important Hungarian noble family of the Revay family. Count Simon Revay, President of the Hungarian Government, owned vineyards on the same Sari hill where the winery's vineyards are today.

Thenoble family of Révay made a significant contribution to the development of viticulture in the region. The Count had planted mainly the Othello and Blue Portugal varieties, which he processed in his 'wine cellar' in the middle of the vineyards. However, he used the finished wine to make brandy.

A closer history of the vineyards was made by the Mier Vráble Agricultural Cooperative, which took over the vineyards from the Count and planted the varieties Riesling, Veltliner green and Traminer red.

Due to the poor condition and inappropriate orientation of the vineyards, after the purchase in 2008 the owners decided to grub up the old vineyard and prepared the land for planting a new one. And so they began to write a new history of Tajna, under the brand TAJNA.