Gál Tibor had pursued a variety of jobs in wineries throughout Hungary, South Africa and Italy (eventually becoming head winemaker at Ornellaia in Tuscany), before moving home to found his own winery in 1993. While continuing to work as an international wine consultant he began his dream of creating memorable and age- worthy wines that reflect the typicity of his unique and complex region. In 1998, he was named ‘Winemaker of the Year’ by the Hungarian Wine Academy. He was one of Hungary’s best-known winemakers and his iconic estate is one of the leading wineries in the Eger wine region. After his untimely death in South Africa in 2005, his family took over the winery. Today, his son, Gál Tibor Jr. “Titi”, runs the family’s 99-acre estate continuing in his father’s footsteps, crafting expressive wines that express the cool climate and characteristically volcanic soils of Eger.