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Tokaj, the world's first classified wine region.

Wine history

Tokaji was classified in 1737, decades before Bordeaux, and was the wine of European courts — Louis XIV called it the wine of kings. Four decades of communist state production nearly erased that legacy; foreign and local investment from 1990 restored Tokaj, and dry Furmint has since become a category of its own.

Major Wine Regions

  • Tokaj
  • Villány
  • Eger
  • Somló
  • Szekszárd

Important Grape Varieties

  • Furmint
  • Hárslevelű
  • Kékfrankos
  • Kadarka
  • Juhfark

Major Wine Styles

  • Botrytised Tokaji Aszú
  • Bracing dry Furmint
  • Spicy Egri Bikavér blends

Food Pairings

  • Foie gras
  • Blue cheese
  • Goulash
  • Walnut cake
  • Roast duck

Notable wines

  • Royal Tokaji Mézes Mály
  • Disznókő Aszú 6 Puttonyos
  • Szepsy Furmint

Recognisable brands

  • Royal Tokaji
  • Disznókő
  • Oremus
  • Bock