Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályHercegkút
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.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, HárslevelűErdőbénye
Vincze Pince is a family estate in the elevated forest-village of Erdőbénye, producing racy dry Furmint and late-harvest wine from cool-climate volcanic plots at higher elevations within the appellation.
Tasting: Family estate; visits by appointment.
Signature wines: vincze-pince-furmint-dry, vincze-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Erdőbénye's altitude and forest cover produce Furmint with unusually high natural acidity; compare with a Mád or Tarcal bottling to appreciate the contrasting terroir.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, HárslevelűSárospatak
Fekete Pince in Sárospatak produces Furmint and Aszú from plots in the northern sector of the Tokaj appellation, where cooler temperatures extend the growing season and produce wines of heightened natural acidity.
Tasting: Cellar tastings in Sárospatak; visits by arrangement.
Signature wines: fekete-pince-furmint-dry, fekete-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Sárospatak's 16th-century Renaissance castle complex is within walking distance of the cellar; combine the tasting with a visit to the historic castle and Calvinist college.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, HárslevelűSátoraljaújhely
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.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályAbaújszántó
Katona Pince is a family producer in Abaújszántó, the southernmost wine village of Tokaj-Hegyalja, producing Furmint, Sárga Muskotály and Aszú from sheltered south-facing volcanic slopes.
Tasting: Cellar visits in Abaújszántó by appointment.
Signature wines: katona-pince-furmint-dry, katona-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Abaújszántó sits at the southern gateway to the appellation; its wines show warmer, riper fruit character than the central Mád villages.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályTokaj
Bognár Pince is a traditional family estate in Tokaj town producing dry Furmint and both styles of Szamorodni alongside Aszú, representing the full range of styles historically associated with the eponymous wine capital.
Tasting: Family cellar in Tokaj town; visits by prior arrangement.
Signature wines: bognar-pince-furmint-dry, bognar-pince-szamorodni-edes
Tip: Dry Szamorodni (száraz) is one of Tokaj's most underrated styles; aged examples develop sherry-like oxidative complexity and pair well with aged cheese.
