Hungary's wine makers are among those hardest hit by the travel and movement restrictions imposed in the country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just a half-hour drive from Budapest, the quaint village of Etyek is a must-see destination for wine lovers. As the warmer months approach, its cobbled lanes are often packed with visitors sampling rural hospitality and enjoying the various white wines produced in the region.

Now tourism has evaporated as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

"We were hit hard by the pandemic, we had no guests for three months," wine maker Csaba Tiszperger says.

"But we are not yet bankrupt, we are doing everything with our own hands, we are a family business.

"We fight until the last breath."

Csaba and his partner Gyorgyi do it all – curing meats, making traditional breads, pickles and syrups from local fruit and producing organic wine from their small plot.

With the little reserves they had, they built a new oven and improved their dining area.

The business is squeezed tight, but Tiszperger isn't looking for help from the government.

"We are on our own, we didn't get any support from the government, maybe I could have applied for it but I didn't because we can do it ourselves."

Up the road, a winery catering to a wealthier crowd has also felt the effect of the pandemic.

Owner of Haraszthy Pinceszet, Carlos Coelho, says his wine sales dipped by about 15 percent during the lockdown period, although this was offset by online sales.

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"People continued drinking as much if not a little bit more because of the pandemic, they had to stay home so they had no other choice but to drink and have a good time."

There is light at the end of the tunnel for the region, Hungary has permitted weddings to go ahead in the coming months, although concerts and similar events are off the cards.

In a regular summer season, Coelho's purpose-built amphitheatre nestled in the vines would often be packed with hundreds of people enjoying live music.

This year, all music events are cancelled, due to a government ban on gatherings of more than 500 people that is set to be in place until mid-August.

"That's going to be probably the biggest loss, we do about seven to 10 events a year, and since it holds 750-plus people, I don't think we can advertise any of that at this time."

Now that restrictions in Hungary have eased, visitor numbers are slowly returning to the region. Wine makers here are counting on the lure of the tranquil surroundings, and, of course, a crisp white wine.

(Video editor: David Bamford)

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