Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályMád
Tokaj Hétszőlő, now part of the Grand Tokaj family, takes its name from one of Mád's historically documented vineyard sites, producing Aszú from clay-volcanic soils documented since the 17th century.
Tasting: Part of the Grand Tokaj group; visits by arrangement via Grand Tokaj.
Signature wines: tokaj-hetszolos-furmint, tokaj-hetszolos-aszu
Tip: The Hétszőlő name (seven vineyards) appears in historical Tokaj documents from the early 1600s; the estate carries the weight of the region's long documented viticultural history.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, HárslevelűBodrogkisfalud
Dorógi Pince is a small family winery in Bodrogkisfalud producing dry Furmint and Aszú from clay-volcanic slopes bordering the Bodrog river, where autumn fog reliably creates botrytis conditions.
Tasting: Family winery; visits by appointment.
Signature wines: dorogi-pince-furmint-dry, dorogi-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: A classic small-producer experience in a village that receives far fewer visitors than Mád or Tokaj town.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, HárslevelűWinemaker István Szepsy Jr.Mád
István Szepsy Jr. continues the Szepsy family tradition at the Mád estate, producing single-vineyard Furmint and Aszú with the same rigorous approach to dűlő selection that defined the original Szepsy revival.
Tasting: Visits by appointment only in Mád.
Signature wines: szepsy-jr-furmint-nyulaszo, szepsy-jr-aszu-6-puttonyos
Tip: The father-and-son succession at Szepsy is one of the clearest examples of generational knowledge transfer in Tokaj winemaking.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, HárslevelűOlaszliszka
Molnár Pince in Bodrogolaszi on the Bodrog riverbank maximises autumn fog exposure for reliable botrytis; the family makes dry Furmint and traditional sweet styles from Bodrog-riverside plots.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment in Bodrogolaszi.
Signature wines: molnar-pince-furmint-dry, molnar-pince-szamorodni-edes
Tip: The Bodrog riverbanks near Olaszliszka and Bodrogolaszi produce some of the most consistently botrytised grapes in the whole appellation.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, HárslevelűOlaszliszka
Lapis Pince is a small family producer in Olaszliszka, a Bodrog-valley village whose riverine fog creates ideal botrytis conditions; the estate produces Furmint and Aszú in a traditional style.
Tasting: Family cellar visits by appointment in Olaszliszka.
Signature wines: lapis-pince-furmint-dry, lapis-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Olaszliszka sits directly on the Bodrog and experiences heavy morning mist in autumn; harvest-time visits are particularly atmospheric.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályTokaj
Várhelyi Pince is a family cellar in central Tokaj town producing dry Furmint and sweet Aszú from volcanic plots across the region, with multigenerational roots in the historic wine-street quarter.
Tasting: Cellar tastings in Tokaj town; contact in advance.
Signature wines: varhelyi-pince-furmint-dry, varhelyi-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Located in the historic Bem Street wine quarter of Tokaj; an atmospheric traditional cellar tasting.
