Barta Winery in Mád crafts single-vineyard Furmint from the historic Öreg Király dűlő and structured Aszú from meticulously tended volcanic hillside plots above the village.
Signature wines: Barta Öreg Király Dűlő Furmint, Barta Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: The Rákóczi utca wine shop doubles as the tasting room; the Öreg Király (Old King) Furmint is the estate's signature white.
Address: Rákóczi utca 83, 3909 Mád, Hungary, Tokaj
Pendits in Abaújszántó became Hungary's first Demeter-certified biodynamic winery in 2011 and the region's first certified organic estate in 2008, producing low-intervention Furmint and rare Aszú Essencia.
Tasting: Winery visits by appointment in Abaújszántó.
Signature wines: Pendits Furmint, Pendits Aszú Essencia
Tip: The first Hungarian winery to achieve both Demeter biodynamic and organic certification; a reference point for natural-leaning Tokaj.
Bott Pince is a 6-hectare family estate founded in 2005, farming six single vineyards across Tokaj with no herbicides, no enzymes and spontaneous fermentation from native yeasts.
Tasting: Visits by appointment only; contact via email.
Signature wines: Bott Csontos Furmint, Bott Teleki Furmint
Tip: With only 6 hectares split among six named plots, each bottling is genuinely single-site; the Csontos from Erdőbénye-Olaszliszka slopes is the most characteristic.
The Sauska family's Tokaj winery, with a new Rátka facility opened in 2023, produces sparkling Furmint, dry whites and Aszú alongside the estate's Villány reds under the same family label.
Tasting: Winery tastings and visits at the Rátka facility, opened November 2023.
Signature wines: Sauska Tokaj Furmint, Sauska Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: The traditional-method sparkling Furmint is an unusual and rewarding expression of the grape's high natural acidity.
Tokaj Nobilis was founded in 2000 in Bodrogkeresztúr by winemaker Sarolta Bárdos and her husband Péter Molnár; the 7-hectare estate focuses on single-vineyard expressions and also offers guesthouse accommodation.
Tasting: Winery visits, tastings and accommodation in Bodrogkeresztúr; booking via website.
Signature wines: Tokaj Nobilis Barakonyi Furmint, Tokaj Nobilis Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: Sarolta Bárdos is one of the region's most compelling advocates for dry Furmint; the Barakonyi plot delivers notably saline minerality.
Pendits in Abaújszántó became Hungary's first Demeter-certified biodynamic winery in 2011 and the region's first certified organic estate in 2008, producing low-intervention Furmint and rare Aszú Essencia.
Tasting: Winery visits by appointment in Abaújszántó.
Signature wines: Pendits Furmint, Pendits Aszú Essencia
Tip: The first Hungarian winery to achieve both Demeter biodynamic and organic certification; a reference point for natural-leaning Tokaj.
Bott Pince is a 6-hectare family estate founded in 2005, farming six single vineyards across Tokaj with no herbicides, no enzymes and spontaneous fermentation from native yeasts.
Tasting: Visits by appointment only; contact via email.
Signature wines: Bott Csontos Furmint, Bott Teleki Furmint
Tip: With only 6 hectares split among six named plots, each bottling is genuinely single-site; the Csontos from Erdőbénye-Olaszliszka slopes is the most characteristic.
Founded in 1989 on Tokaj's historic wine merchants' street by Erzsébet Prácser, one of the region's first female winemakers, this family cellar produces traditional dry and sweet Tokaj styles.
Tasting: Cellar tastings in Tokaj town; booking via website.
Signature wines: Erzsébet Pince Dry Furmint, Erzsébet Pince Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Tip: The cellar sits on Bem Street, the historic wine trading street of Tokaj town; the family's personal history spans the transition from state to private winemaking.
Established in 1983 in a 500-year-old building on Bem Street in Tokaj town, Hímesudvar produces small-batch Furmint, Hárslevelű and Sárga Muskotály from 3.5 hectares of estate vines.
Tasting: Cellar visits in Tokaj town centre; five-minute walk from the main square.
Signature wines: Hímesudvar Furmint, Hímesudvar Hárslevelű
Tip: The historic building once served as a hunting lodge for King János Szapolyai; the cellar is among the oldest continually operated in the region.
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
Sample local wines at the Paulay Borház in Tokaj. Taste 3 dry wines, 2 sweet wines, and a 6 puttonyos Tokaji Aszú, paired with snacks, and learn about the history of t...
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned vineyard. Tour the winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
