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.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályTarcal
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.
Tokaj PDOFurmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga MuskotályMád
Jäger Pince is a boutique family estate in Mád focusing on single-parcel Furmint and small-volume Aszú from the village's historic volcanic clay and rhyolite tuff soils.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment in Mád.
Signature wines: jager-pince-furmint-dry, jager-pince-aszu-5-puttonyos
Tip: In a village of many cellars, Jäger Pince offers an unhurried, personal tasting experience.
