Füleky Pince is a family estate in Bodrogkeresztúr at the Bodrog-Tisza confluence, a village whose morning mists reliably stimulate noble rot; the estate produces Furmint and Aszú from these fog-prone slopes.
Signature wines: fuleky-furmint, fuleky-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Bodrogkeresztúr's autumn fogs produce some of the region's most consistently botrytised grapes; the village is a good base for understanding the geographical origins of Tokaji Aszú.
Address: Bodrogkeresztúr, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary, Tokaj
Zoltán Demeter is a boutique Mád producer making concentrated single-vineyard Furmint and precise Aszú from tiny parcels on the volcanic slopes above the village.
Tasting: Visits by prior appointment only.
Signature wines: demeter-zoltan-furmint, demeter-zoltan-aszu-6-puttonyos
Tip: Production is very small; wines are primarily available through specialist importers and local Mád tasting rooms.
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.
Zsirai Pince in Tarcal grows vines on the southern slopes of Kopasz-hegy including plots adjacent to the historic Mézes Mály dűlő, one of Tokaj's first-class classified vineyards, producing full-bodied dry Furmint and Aszú.
Tasting: Winery visits by appointment in Tarcal.
Signature wines: zsirai-mezes-maly-furmint, zsirai-aszu-6-puttonyos
Tip: Tarcal is the southernmost major wine village in Tokaj; its maximum sun exposure produces noticeably richer fruit than the cooler northern villages.
Balassa Pince is based in Tolcsva, home village of Oremus, producing dry Furmint and textured Szamorodni from the rolling volcanic hillsides and ancient cellar tunnels of the Tolcsva valley.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings in Tolcsva by appointment.
Signature wines: balassa-furmint, balassa-szamorodni
Tip: Tolcsva's deep historic cellar network runs for hundreds of metres through volcanic tuff; an atmospheric location for any tasting.
Harsányi Pince is a family producer in Sátoraljaújhely, the northernmost town of the Tokaj appellation bordering Slovakia, growing Furmint and Hárslevelű on sheltered south-facing terraces in the appellation's coolest zone.
Tasting: Family winery in Sátoraljaújhely; visits by prior arrangement.
Signature wines: harsanyi-pince-furmint-dry, harsanyi-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Sátoraljaújhely is the most northerly village of the appellation; wines from here show a more restrained, higher-acid profile than those from the sunnier Mád basin.
Papp Pince is a family producer in Tarcal growing Furmint, Hárslevelű and Sárga Muskotály on south-facing volcanic terraces that define this village's fuller, more concentrated style of wine.
Tasting: Family winery; visits by prior arrangement in Tarcal.
Signature wines: papp-pince-furmint-dry, papp-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Tarcal's Mézes Mály (Honey Meadow) is among the historically classified first-class dűlők; ask which plots the family tends during any visit.
