GERE Kopar 2022

Gere Kopar Cuvée is Villány's iconic premium red blend, combining Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with dark fruit, spice and fine tannins.

A Flagship Villány Cuvée with Bordeaux Roots

Kopar is A. Gere's flagship red wine: a Cabernet Franc-led blend of 50% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Its structure will feel familiar to lovers of serious Bordeaux blends, but its ripe fruit, mineral freshness and warmth are unmistakably Villány. It carries the DHC-Villány designation as a premium red wine of protected origin.

The story began in the 1990s, when Attila Gere and other Villány winemakers visited Bordeaux to learn more about its celebrated grape varieties and estates. Inspired by those experiences, the first Kopar was made in 1997 from the finest grapes of the winery's best sites. Since then, it has become one of the defining wines of modern Villány.

How Kopar Is Made

Kopar is a true cuvée, not a single-vineyard wine. Grapes from Kopár, Konkoly, Csillagvölgy and Ördögárok are harvested at their individual optimum, then vinified and matured separately according to variety, vineyard and plot.

After 16 months in small barrels, the final blend is selected from the individual components. For 2022, 80% of the wine matured in new barrels and 20% in second-fill barrels. The measured oak ageing adds spice, structure and savoury complexity while allowing the concentrated fruit and fine tannins to remain at the centre.

96 Points from Stuart Pigott

Gere Kopar 2022 received 96 points from renowned wine critic Stuart Pigott in his May 2026 report, Villány: Multiple Personalities. He highlighted its complex aromas of leather, roasted meat, graphite and black plum, substantial fine tannins and long, plush finish, recommending further bottle ageing to reach its peak.

As an authentic Bordeaux-style blend, Kopar offers connoisseurs a distinctive expression of these familiar classic grapes, shaped by the unique terroir of Hungary's Villány region. Its depth, savoury complexity and decades of ageing potential make it an appealing choice for the cellar, a special celebratory meal or a premium wine gift.

Read Stuart Pigott's original review of Gere Kopar 2022.

Tasting Notes

Deep black-purple in colour, with burgundy reflections, Kopar is youthful, concentrated and layered. Black and red berries, ripe cherry and plum, are joined by fine smokiness, light mineral notes, toasted oak, vanilla, anise and white pepper. The palate is full and dynamic, with rich fruit, well-integrated barrel spice and mature tannins giving the wine a substantial yet elegant structure and a long finish.

Food Pairing

Kopar is made for richly flavoured, savoury dishes. It is particularly good with:

• Rib-eye steak, roast beef, beef stew or slow-cooked lamb shoulder.
• Roast goose, grilled mushrooms, wild mushroom risotto or truffle pasta.
• Mature hard cheeses such as aged Gouda, Cheddar or Parmesan.
• A board of our Spicy Mangalitsa Salami, whose gentle paprika warmth, smoke and rich pork character are well matched to Kopar's dark fruit and barrel spice.

Serving and Cellaring

Serve at 16–18°C in a large red-wine glass. Decanting for around an hour will allow the fruit, savoury notes and barrel spice to open fully.

Kopar 2022 is enjoyable now, but its concentration and mature tannins give it excellent potential for further bottle ageing. Gere expects it to reach its peak between 2032 and 2037.

Technical Details

A. Gere, Villány

Founded in 1990, A. Gere is a family-owned Villány winery drawing on seven generations of local winemaking tradition. The estate farms around 75 hectares across some of the region's leading vineyard sites, with a particular focus on Bordeaux varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Franc, which thrive in Villány's warm, sub-Mediterranean climate.

Gere has helped establish Villány as a leading home for serious Hungarian red wine. Its vineyards have been farmed organically since 2010, and the fruit is hand-harvested before careful modern winemaking and measured oak ageing shape concentrated, polished wines with a clear sense of origin.

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