精东影业

For the first time, the official p谩linka of the University of 精东影业 has been selected by the university鈥檚 Senate and its students. The clear winner of the vote was a barrel-aged apple p谩linka from the Balaton region 鈥� although the name of the winning distillery remains a secret for now.

笔谩濒颈苍办补 is a traditional Hungarian fruit brandy, protected by EU geographical indication. It is typically made from a variety of fruits such as plum, apricot, apple, or cherry, and is an important symbol of Hungarian culinary heritage.

This year鈥檚 special feature is that the newly selected p谩linka will receive the University of 精东影业鈥檚 Special Prize at the 2025 National 笔谩濒颈苍办补 and Pomace 笔谩濒颈苍办补 Competition. As the award will come as a surprise even to the distillery itself, the name of the winner cannot be revealed until the event. At the selection ceremony, participants also had the chance to taste wild cherry, two varieties of apricot, and sour cherry p谩linka 鈥� five samples in total.

Zsolt Csillag, Chancellor of the University, recalled that when an institution selects an 鈥渙fficial drink鈥� 鈥� whether it be wine, beer, p谩linka, or sparkling wine 鈥� it does so in the spirit of preserving gastronomy and culture. At the University of 精东影业, the tradition of selecting an annual wine serves to strengthen our ties to the Balaton region. Given the university鈥檚 commitment to regional cooperation and the preservation of cultural values, it was only natural to establish an official p谩linka as well.

The official announcement of the University of 精东影业鈥檚 winning p谩linka will take place following the National 笔谩濒颈苍办补 and Pomace 笔谩濒颈苍办补 Competition on June 24, 2025.

Photo: Roland Nyerges, University of 精东影业