Eger PDOSzepasszony-volgy
A family cellar on Szepasszony-volgy's numbered row, part of the valley's dense cluster of small producer-run tasting rooms.
Tasting: Cellar-door tastings in Szepasszony-volgy.
Tip: One of several family cellars clustered at the lower end of the valley, easy to combine with neighbouring stops.
Eger PDOSzepasszony-volgy
Hagymasi runs both a producing cellar and a borozo (wine bar) at the same Szepasszony-volgy address, a common valley pattern pairing estate wine with a casual drinking room.
Tasting: Cellar and wine-bar tastings (Hagymasi borozo) in Szepasszony-volgy.
Tip: The attached borozo is a good spot to linger after the tasting rather than moving straight to the next cellar.
Eger PDOSzepasszony-volgy
A small producer cellar at Szepasszony-volgy 22, part of the valley's dense midsection of family-run tasting rooms.
Tasting: Cellar-door tastings in Szepasszony-volgy.
Tip: A quieter stop for visitors working through the full length of the cellar row.
Eger PDOKekfrankos, Sauvignon Blanc, Irsai Oliver, Olaszrizling, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot NoirOstoros
Formerly the Ostoros-Novaj cooperative winery, this larger-scale Ostoros producer farms a wide varietal range and has collected gold medals at the Challenge International du Vin and Berliner Wein Trophy.
Tasting: Cellar sales and tastings at the Ostoros winery, spanning a wide dry-to-semi-sweet range.
Signature wines: Debroi Harslevelu, Egri Bikaver
Tip: The broadest single-stop range of the Ostoros producers, useful for a fast overview of the district's styles.
Eger PDO1.5 haFounded 2008Havas Balazs and Timar LaszloWinemaker Havas BalazsEger
A micro-scale Eger producer started as a hobby project in 2008 by Havas Balazs and Timar Laszlo, now farming 1.5 hectares plus partner-grower fruit with minimal maceration and natural preparation.
Tasting: Kezmuves (handcrafted) small-batch tastings, sourcing additional fruit from partner growers beyond the estate's own 1.5 hectares.
Tip: A 1.5-hectare micro-producer; check the webshop for current availability before visiting.
Eger PDOKekfrankos100 haFounded 1984Thummerer familyNoszvaj
Founded in 1984 by Vilmos Thummerer and now run by his descendants, this Noszvaj estate farms around 100 hectares across several of Eger's premium slopes, including Nagy-Eged, and has won numerous domestic and international awards.
Tasting: Weekday sales and tasting office 7:00-15:00; guided wine-tourism experiences by appointment.
Signature wines: Nagy-Eged Kekfrankos, Egri Bikaver Superior
Tip: The single-vineyard bottlings from the classified Nagy-Eged slope are the estate's benchmark wines.