Zoltán Heimann

"Make the best kadarka in the whole wide world!" - this was the message Zoltán’s winemaker father sent him on his way with after his graduation ceremony when he asked what task he’d envisioned for him. Did Zoltán have a free choice, or was his path predetermined in a family that has been engaged in winemaking since 1758? What pressure does carrying on the legacy of one’s family put on a young graduate? Can one see this as a blessing rather than a burden? How can someone in this situation find his personal goals and identity – what is more, not only find it, but work with enormous effort and enthusiasm to put the Hungarian Kékfrankos and Kadarka grapes on the world map? Join us for Brain Bar’s live podcast recording at the Library stage, and listen to Márton Baranyi’s conversation with Zoltán Heimann Jr., the winemaker of the nationally renowned Heimann & Sons from Szekszárd.