Eger PDOKekfrankos, Kadarka, Pinot NoirFounded 1983Toth familyEger
Founded in 1983 by Ferenc Toth and now run by his daughter Kata and her husband, this family winery operates a main cellar plus a Szepasszony-volgy tasting cellar, producing Bikaver, Csillag and single-varietal Kekfrankos and Kadarka.
Tasting: Cellar tastings and vineyard tours across three venues: the main cellar and shop, a Szepasszony-volgy cellar, and the Sikhegy venue.
Signature wines: Egri Csillag Superior, Nagy-Eged Kekfrankos Grand Superior
Tip: The Szepasszony-volgy 46 cellar is the easiest of the estate's three venues for a casual walk-in tasting.
Eger PDODemjen
A large hospitality-oriented winery and wellness complex in Demjen, Egri Korona Borhaz produces its own Grand Selection and Selection ranges of red, white and rose wines alongside a wine-themed hotel and spa.
Tasting: Cellar and wellness-hotel complex offering Grand Selection and Selection tasting flights.
Signature wines: Grand Selection red cuvee
Tip: Pair a cellar tasting with the on-site wellness hotel for a full day trip from Eger.
Eger PDOFounded 1999Eger
Founded in 1999 and under new ownership since 2009, Grof Buttler combines a five-level winery complex with an event venue, producing minimal-intervention red and white wines from Eger's dark-grape plantings.
Tasting: Five-level winery and event complex offering cellar tours and tastings; hosts events across a 4,500 sqm venue.
Signature wines: Egri Bikaver
Tip: The five-level cellar tour is as much the draw here as the tasting itself.
Eger PDO, Debro districtKekfrankos, Cabernet SauvignonFounded 1991Verpelet
A Verpelet estate founded in 1991, Varsanyi Pinceszet has built a large medal collection for its Bikaver and Csillag ranges, including a Berliner Wine Trophy gold for its Grand Selection Egri Csillag Superior.
Tasting: Cellar-door tastings and sales at the Verpelet estate.
Signature wines: Grand Selection Egri Csillag Superior, Egri Bikaver
Tip: The Grand Selection Csillag is the estate's award-winning calling card; look for it at the cellar door.
Eger PDOKekfrankos, Cabernet Franc, Harslevelu, Sauvignon Blanc27 haBolyki familyWinemaker Janos BolykiEger
Built into a former quarry in Eger's Bolyki-volgy, this 27-hectare estate is largely hand-planted by winemaker Janos Bolyki and has won gold medals for its Egri Bikaver at the Berliner Wein Trophy.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at the estate's quarry-set winery in Bolyki-volgy.
Signature wines: Egri Bikaver, Egri Csillag, Indian Nyar
Tip: The winery's quarry setting is one of the more dramatic cellar visits near central Eger.
Eger PDOLeanyka, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Kadarka, Sangiovese, Olaszrizling, Furmint, Ezerjo5 haWinemaker Tarnoczi ZoltanOstoros
A five-hectare, four-plot family winery in Ostoros run by winemaker Tarnoczi Zoltan, producing additive-free wines from an unusually wide varietal range including Kadarka, Sangiovese and Ezerjo.
Tasting: Small-batch tastings by appointment; contact winemaker Tarnoczi Zoltan directly.
Signature wines: Abrakadabra, Kadarka
Tip: The range of grape varieties here is broader than almost any other small Eger cellar; ask what is pouring that week.
