Grand Tokaj, formerly Tokaj Kereskedőház, is the state-owned large-format producer, rebranded in 2016, producing the full range of Tokaj styles at commercial scale and widely distributed internationally.
Signature wines: grand-tokaj-aszu-5-puttonyos, grand-tokaj-furmint
Tip: Grand Tokaj's wines are widely available internationally and a practical entry point for exploring the region's principal styles.
Address: Tolcsva, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary, Tokaj
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.
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.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings in Bodrogkeresztúr by appointment.
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.
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.
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.
Kovács Nimród Winery in Mezőzombor produces a range of Tokaj styles including the rare Kabar variety alongside Furmint and Hárslevelű under the winemaker's own label.
Tasting: Winery visits and tastings in Mezőzombor by appointment.
Signature wines: kovacs-nimrod-furmint, kovacs-nimrod-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: One of the few estates that bottles Kabar (Hárslevelű × Bouvier crossing) as a varietal wine; a rare Tokaj style worth seeking out.
Almási Pince is a family estate in Hercegkút, a Swabian settlement whose famous cellar street with barrel-roofed cellars built into the hillside creates one of Tokaj's most unusual and photogenic village streetscapes.
Tasting: Family cellar in Hercegkút's Swabian cellar street; visits by appointment.
Signature wines: almasi-pince-furmint-dry, almasi-pince-harslevelu
Tip: Hercegkút's Swabian cellar street is a short walk from the main road; the uniform barrel-vaulted cellar doors built into the hill are a memorable architectural sight unlike anything else in Tokaj.
