Tokaj lies where the Bodrog meets the Tisza, at the foot of the Zemplén Mountains. Vineyards stretch across volcanic slopes beside wetlands and oak woods. River humidity, wetlands and sunny mornings create the conditions for aszú berries to develop noble rot and concentrate.
Furmint accounts for 60% of plantings, followed by Hárslevelű at 19% and Sárgamuskotály at 9%. Tokaj also makes dry and slightly sweet white wines. Its botrytised wines can show honey and dried-fruit aromas, while sweet wines pair richness with lively acidity. Tokaji Aszú is nutty and honeyed, with strong acidity.
Wine production is documented here from 1561. A 1737 decree established Tokaj as a closed wine region, and it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2002.
Inside the region
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Producer profiles
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- Béres Vineyards and WineryA 45-hectare family estate in Erdőbénye, Tokaj, producing dry Furmint and Hárslevelű alongside Szamorodni and Aszú from volcanic tuff-loess parcels.
- Château DereszlaEstate producer in Bodrogkeresztúr, Tokaj, making dry Furmint, Tokaji Aszú and a traditional-method sparkling wine from Furmint and Hárslevelű.
- Erzsébet PinceTokaj family winery making single vineyard dry whites from Furmint and Hárslevelű, alongside Tokaji Aszú.
- Kövágó EstateKövágó Estate is named for St Stephan's Crown Tokaji Aszú from Tokaji-Hegyalja, made with Furmint, Hárslevelű and Muskotály.
- Royal TokajiFounded in 1990, Royal Tokaji works named Tokaj vineyards across Dry Furmint, Late Harvest, single-vineyard Aszú and Essencia.
- Tokaj-HétszőlőA Tokaj estate founded in 1502 when the Garai family consolidated seven outstanding vineyard parcels on Mount Tokaj, now farming 55 certified organic hectares under French ownership, producing Furmint and Hárslevelű across styles from Late Harvest to 6 Puttonyos Aszú.
- Tokaj-OremusSpanish-owned Tokaj estate making dry Furmint and Aszú from medieval volcanic cellars since 1993.