Private appointment at Royal Tokaji covering 1.5 miles of 13th-century underground cellars and the modern Csaba Bodonyi-designed winery. Tasting covers the single-vineyard portfolio (Mézes Mály, Nyulászó, Betsek, Szent Tamás) from dry Furmint to Aszú and Eszencia.
Address: Rákóczi utca 35, 3909 Mád, Hungary, Tokaj
Appointment-only visit to a historically significant Tokaj estate whose family developed the Aszú method in the 17th century. Walk through historic Mád cellars and well-tended single-vineyard blocks, followed by a seated comparison of cuvées from different parcels.
Guided walk through the Gombos-hegyi cellar row in Hercegkút, the most photographed cellar village in Hungary. Black mould-covered Swabian cellar facades carved into rhyolite-tufa, UNESCO-listed since 2002. Tour includes the Götz winery, underground gallery. Curriculum spans a seated tasting as well.
Guided exploration of Vega Sicilia's Tokaj estate in Tolcsva: centuries-old underground cellars, production facility, and a three-wine tasting from dry Mandolás Furmint through Late Harvest to Aszú. Unique opportunity to taste the only Vega Sicilia venture outside Spain.
Structured blind tasting at Prés Wine Bar in Tokaj comparing the same Furmint grape across four styles: dry, off-dry Szamorodni, sweet Szamorodni, and Aszú. A wine lesson format revealing how noble rot transforms the grape.
Multi-course pairing dinner at Bobajka, guided by Michelin Sommelier Award winner Tamás Langó. The exclusively Tokaj-focused 120-wine list is matched course by course to modern Hungarian cuisine inspired by Zemplén regional traditions. Menus change seasonally with local produce.
Guided descent into the three-level 15th-century Rákóczi cellar under Tokaj's main square, culminating in the Knight's Hall, the largest underground hall in the region at 28 m long. Includes access to the underground wine museum housing up to 100 vintages of Hétszőlő estate wines.
Appointment-only visit to a historically significant Tokaj estate whose family developed the Aszú method in the 17th century. Walk through historic Mád cellars and well-tended single-vineyard blocks, followed by a seated comparison of cuvées from different parcels.
