Wine in Sátoraljaújhely, Tokaj

Harsányi Pince ★ 3.8

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.

Sátoraljaújhely Sátor utca cellar bars ★ 4.2

Sátoraljaújhely, the northernmost town of the Tokaj wine region near the Slovak border, has a street of carved-tuff cellar bars on Sátor utca that are active on weekend evenings. The northern Hegyalja terroir produces Furmint of a slightly cooler, more aromatic character than the Mád core, and local producers pour their regional range at these cellar door bars.

Wine focus: Northern Hegyalja Furmint, Hárslevelü, local Szamorodni

Tip: Sátoraljaújhely is less visited than the core Tokaj villages; the cellar bars here are more local in atmosphere and the wines are priced at local rather than tourist levels.