Tokaj PDOFurmint, HárslevelűTállya
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.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályFounded 1990Mád
Founded in 1990 by Hugh Johnson and partners, Royal Tokaji pioneered the post-1989 private revival of single-vineyard Tokaj Aszú from Mád's historic dűlők.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment at the Mád winery; contact via website.
Signature wines: royal-tokaji-mezes-maly-aszu-6-puttonyos, royal-tokaji-nyulaszo-aszu-6-puttonyos, royal-tokaji-szt-tamas-aszu-6-puttonyos, royal-tokaji-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: The Mézes Mály single-vineyard Aszú is the estate's flagship sweet expression; book the cellar visit through the estate website.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga Muskotály, Zéta104 haFounded 1992AXA MillésimesMezőzombor
Acquired in 1992 by AXA Millésimes, Disznókő is the largest single contiguous vineyard estate in Tokaj, producing Aszú and the rare Eszencia from 104 hectares at Mezőzombor.
Tasting: Guided cellar tours and tastings by appointment; guesthouse on site for overnight stays.
Signature wines: disznoko-aszu-6-puttonyos, disznoko-aszu-5-puttonyos, disznoko-eszencia, disznoko-inspiracio-furmint
Tip: Book the cellar tour well in advance; the estate's guesthouse is an atmospheric overnight option in the region.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályFounded 1993Tempos Vega SiciliaTolcsva
Oremus was acquired by Tempos Vega Sicilia in 1993 and is based in Tolcsva, where ancient 13th-century cellars underpin a modern winery producing both dry Furmint and Tokaji Aszú.
Tasting: Cellar tours and tastings by appointment at Tolcsva.
Signature wines: oremus-mandolas-furmint, oremus-aszu-5-puttonyos, oremus-aszu-6-puttonyos
Tip: The Mandolás dry Furmint is the estate's flagship white and a key reference for the dry Furmint revival.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályMád
The Szepsy family estate in Mád is the original force behind the single-vineyard Tokaj revival; meticulous work in the historic dűlők of Mád defines the dry Furmint movement.
Tasting: Visits by appointment only.
Signature wines: szepsy-furmint, szepsy-uradja-furmint, szepsy-aszu-6-puttonyos
Tip: Visits are strictly by prior arrangement; plan months ahead for harvest-season appointments.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályMád
Set in central Mád in a 500-year-old cellar running almost 2 km underground, Holdvölgy produces precise single-vineyard dry Furmint and Aszú wines from the premier dűlők of the Mád basin.
Tasting: Open Sun-Thu 10:00-15:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-17:00; online booking via website.
Signature wines: holdvolgy-notabene-furmint, holdvolgy-aszu-6-puttonyos
Tip: The underground cellar tour is atmospheric; book the tasting package in advance.
