Bock Pince in Villány can host company events for up to 150 people, plus wedding ceremonies for 100 to 120 guests, in a winery that has its own four-star hotel and restaurant on the same plot. The estate is at Batthyány utca 15 in Villány, in southern Hungary, and it is open all year.
Seminars and company events
The winery sells company events as a complete package. A 150-seat event hall is the main room. A separate private room takes 55 people, and a meeting room takes 18. The hall and the private room carry a flipchart, a projector, a DVD player, a sound system and wireless internet. The meeting room has a flipchart, a projector, a television and wireless internet, which suits training sessions and small management meetings.
The operator also lists team-building days and workshops among the uses of these rooms. A cellar visit and a wine tasting can be added to any program, so a day of work can finish in the cellar. Requests go through the online form on the website, where the organiser gives dates, number of guests and a description of the plan, or by phone.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are sold here too. The Bock chapel, also called the round cellar, is built as a circular space with its own acoustics. The winery describes it as suitable for ceremonies of 100 to 120 guests and for live music concerts. Couples can also hold an open-air ceremony, including one by the small lake next to the chapel. A horse-drawn carriage can be arranged.
The winery states that events can range from small groups to several hundred guests. The hotel and winery rooms can be decorated to the couple's wishes. A professional wedding planner is available on request.
Rooms and capacities
The event hall seats 150. The private room seats 55. The meeting room seats 18. The chapel holds 100 to 120 for ceremonies. The website does not give layouts, floor areas or the capacity of each room for a banquet, so confirm the seating plan with the team when you send your request.
Accommodation
Guests can stay at the Bock Hotel Ermitage, a four-star hotel run by the same family, which includes a wellness area. The website does not state the number of bedrooms, so ask for it in your request.
Catering
The Óbor restaurant sits next to the cellar and is run by the hotel's chefs. For weddings, the head chef designs the celebration menu and the house sommeliers choose the wines from the cellar. The estate has produced wine for decades, and its range is large, so a tasting can be built around the wines served at dinner.
History and setting
Bock is a family winery in the Villány wine region, led by József Bock, who has made wine for more than fifty years. The family has received national and international awards for its wines. The setting combines a working cellar, a chapel-like round cellar, a hotel and a restaurant, so guests can move between the places on foot.
Getting there
The estate is in the center of Villány, at Batthyány utca 15, postcode 7773. The nearest public transport options are not given on the website, so ask the team about transfers if a group travels without cars. The phone number for events is +36 72 492 919.
