Hegymagas: Wine and history on Szent György Hill

• Hegymagas lies in the Tapolca Basin on the southern and southwestern sides of Szent György Hill.
• The village is roughly halfway along the road between Tapolca and Szigliget.
• The wine list at the Tarányi Press House includes white, red, and dessert wines, exclusively from winemakers on Szent György Hill.
• Szent György Cellar has a cellar with seating for 120 that also serves as a restaurant, a garden area, a separate room, and a wine shop.
• The Tarányi Press House was restored in the summer of 2020, in its 240th year.

In the Tapolca Basin, Hegymagas lies on the southern and southwestern sides of Szent György Hill. For orientation, the village is roughly halfway along the road between Tapolca and Szigliget. The hillside location and the position along the road are different geographical reference points; together, they help locate Hegymagas.

The Tarányi Press House offers a regular menu and a weekly changing menu. The changing menu is prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients. The wine list includes white, red, and dessert wines and is limited to wines from winemakers on Szent György Hill. The difference is clear when making your choice: the menu changes weekly, while the wine list is clearly defined by the wines’ origin.

At Szent György Cellar, the 120-seat cellar also serves as a restaurant; there is also a garden area, a separate room, and a wine shop. The two establishments therefore differ in the culinary and spatial features described here. Menus and wine selections may change; check the latest information before visiting.

The Tarányi Press House was restored in the summer of 2020, following a period when it had nearly been abandoned and years of effort. At that time, the building was in its 240th year. Its restoration is therefore a distinct part of its history, alongside current information about the menu and wine selection.

The wider North Balaton destination offers a range of landscape and cultural attractions. Boat trips are available in the Tapolca Lake Cave, along with the guided “Csodálatos karszt” (“Wonderful Karst”) exhibition.

Hegyestű is also among the landscape attractions of the wider North Balaton destination: this 337-meter-high mountain between Zánka and Monoszló reveals the inner face of a basalt volcano that was active around 8 million years ago. At a viewpoint on the western edge of the quarry site, visitors can use a panoramic information board to identify the surrounding hills. Hegyestű also has a rock garden featuring characteristic rock types of Transdanubia.

Badacsony, also part of the wider North Balaton destination, offers hiking trails and panoramas for hikers. It features distinctive geological formations known as basalt organ pipes; grapes used to make Badacsony wine also grow on its slopes. The region therefore offers different interests side by side: boat trips and a karst exhibition, geological features, hiking trails, and wine.

For comparisons with other destinations, you can also visit the pages for Mindszentkálla, Badacsonytomaj, Köveskál, Kisapáti, Badacsonytördemic, Szigliget, Lesencetomaj, and Gyulakeszi.

Where is Hegymagas?

Hegymagas lies in the Tapolca Basin on the southern and southwestern sides of Szent György Hill. The village is roughly halfway along the road between Tapolca and Szigliget.

What wines does the Tarányi Press House offer?

The wine list includes white, red, and dessert wines from winemakers on Szent György Hill. The selection may change.

What characterizes Szent György Cellar?

Its cellar, with seating for 120, also serves as a restaurant. The facilities also include a garden area, a separate room, and a wine shop.

To the overview of the wider destination: Tapolca.