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.
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.
Address: Bodrogolaszi, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary, Tokaj
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.
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.
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.
Winesor Pince is based in the historic town of Sárospatak, associated with Hungarian Calvinist culture and winemaking, producing dry Furmint and Aszú from the northern sector of the appellation.
Tasting: Winery visits and tastings by appointment in Sárospatak.
Signature wines: winesor-pince-furmint-dry, winesor-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Sárospatak combines Renaissance castle, Calvinist college and wine cellars within a walkable town centre.
Malatinszky Tokaj produces mineral dry Furmint from Mád-area plots, complementing the same estate family known for reds from Villány; a rare dual-appellation Hungarian producer.
Tasting: Visits by appointment; estate also produces at Villány.
Signature wines: malatinszky-tokaj-furmint, malatinszky-tokaj-aszu
Tip: A useful comparative tasting when combined with Villány reds to understand the span of Hungarian wine from volcanic north to limestone south.
Tokajer Pince is a family producer in Tállya whose wines from the Király dűlő represent the northernmost concentration of first-class classified vineyard sites in the appellation.
Tasting: Family winery in Tállya; tastings by prior arrangement.
Signature wines: tokajer-pince-furmint-dry, tokajer-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Tállya's Király dűlő has been classified as first class since the 18th-century royal decree; wines from here show structured, mineral character.
Karácsonyi Pince is a small family winery in Tállya, producing traditional dry Furmint and Aszú from the northern Zemplén foothills terraces including historic first-class classified Király parcels.
Tasting: Family winery; visits by appointment in Tállya.
Signature wines: karacsony-pince-furmint-dry, karacsony-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: Tállya is less visited than Mád but has among the oldest vine stock in the region; the Király dűlő is classified since the 1700s royal decree.
