Pendits in Abaújszántó became Hungary's first Demeter-certified biodynamic winery in 2011 and the region's first certified organic estate in 2008, producing low-intervention Furmint and rare Aszú Essencia.
Tasting: Winery visits by appointment in Abaújszántó.
Signature wines: pendits-furmint, pendits-aszu-essencia
Tip: The first Hungarian winery to achieve both Demeter biodynamic and organic certification; a reference point for natural-leaning Tokaj.
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.
Family distillery operating since the early 1990s across two locations in the UNESCO World Heritage zone of Tokaj-Hegyalja and adjacent Gönci apricot PDO territory. Makes varietal grape and pomace pálinkas from Furmint, Hárslevelű, and Muscat Lunel using traditional double small-pot technique.
Tasting: Distillery visits by appointment; portfolio includes Tokaj varietal grape and pomace pálinkas