Tokaj PDOFurmintEUR 15-22 retail
The Mandolás is Oremus's dry Furmint from the Mandolás vineyard plot in Tolcsva, one of the estate's key parcels. The wine carries a floral-herbal lift from the Furmint vine alongside stone-fruit and almond notes that give the wine its name. A consistent budget-tier dry Tokaj offering from a producer of deep heritage.
Tip: The Mandolás vineyard sits on the south-facing tuff slopes immediately behind the Oremus cellar; ask for the vineyard explanation during any cellar visit.
Tokaj PDOFurmintEUR 12-17 retail
Patricius produces a well-regarded dry Furmint from their Bodrogkisfalud estate, offering fresh citrus and mineral expression with the characteristic Tokaj acid spine. It represents some of the best value in the entire region at under EUR 17, with consistent quality across vintages.
Tip: Patricius is one of the larger Hegyalja family estates and offers solid value across its entire range; the dry Furmint is the entry point but the Late Harvest also exceeds its price category.
Tokaj PDOFurmintEUR 13-18 retail
The Béres estate at Erdőbénye focuses on the Furmint grape across both dry and sweet styles. The Lőcse dry Furmint is the estate's accessible entry bottling, with the house's characteristic stone-fruit and zesty citrus profile from the Erdőbénye terroir. Béres is among the most visitor-friendly estates in the eastern Hegyalja villages.
Tip: Erdőbénye is a notably scenic village in the Tokaj region; pair the cellar visit with a walk through the baroque village centre.
Tokaj PDOFurmintEUR 14-20 retail
Holdvölgy, the Mád estate, produces the Notabene as its entry-level dry Furmint, sourced from younger vineyard plots around Mád. It delivers the terroir's characteristic citrus-mineral tautness at a price accessible to daily-drinking. Holdvölgy is best known for higher-tier single-vineyard Furmints, and the Notabene provides a reliable gateway to the house style.
Tip: Holdvölgy's cellar in Mád is open for appointment tastings; a flight from Notabene up through the single-vineyard bottlings is an excellent vertical way to understand Mád's terroir expression.
Tokaj PDOFurmintEUR 15-21 retail
Hétszőlő, the historic estate at Tokaj town owned by Suntory since the early 1990s, produces a dry Furmint from its classified first-class vineyard plots. The historic Hétszőlő site, overlooking the confluence of the Tisza and Bodrog, produces Furmint of good mineral depth and precision at an accessible price level.
Tip: The Hétszőlő vineyard has history stretching to the 1737 Primae Classis classification; a visit to the cellar explains the estate's position within the 18th-century classification system.
Tokaj PDOFurmintEUR 14-20 retail
The Sauska family operates in both the Tokaj and Villány wine regions, and their Tokaj Furmint is sourced from their Erdőbénye estate. The dry Furmint carries the estate's characteristic freshness and mineral precision, with good depth for the price tier. Sauska exports to multiple markets and their Tokaj bottlings are widely distributed.
Tip: Sauska's dual-region presence (Tokaj and Villány) makes them a convenient bridge for visitors exploring Hungarian wine more broadly; the Budapest restaurant Sauska Borház showcases both regions.