There are many opportunities to participate in memorable wine tastings and tours in Tokaj. Guests can learn about the various stages of winemaking, as well as work in the vineyards and wine sampling. Later on, guests will be served numerous estate wines from the range, combined with regional items, as part of the program. However, some wineries have a restaurant service where you may also kindly ask staff to prepare meals for your special occasions.

Here are some tips on what to try during your wine tasting tour in Tokaj:

• Hárslevelű – The wine shows a delicate fruity taste with a pleasant sweetness and subtle spicy nuances in a harmonious aftertaste. The elegant, refreshing aroma of the wine is filled with fruit and floral notes. The wine is not only excellent as an aperitif or digestif but also serves as an excellent accompaniment to foie gras, seafood, salads, white meat, or fish dishes.
• Sárgamuskotály or Yellow Muscat – The sweet, but not cloying taste of the wine is characterized by a creamy texture. Soft honey tones become the background for shades of flowers, nutmeg grapes, nuts. The aftertaste is long, velvety, with a fresh mint note in the final. The wine is perfectly combined with desserts, cakes, and fruits, and is also a great independent drink.
• Furmint – The wine has a soft, clean, harmonious, sweet, full taste with fruit and floral accents, creamy texture, and a long aftertaste with nuances of dried fruits, sweet spices, and honey. The enticing aroma of the wine is replete with hints of tropical fruits, melon, sweet spices, fragrant honey, and minerals.
• Tokaji Aszu – “wine of kings, and king of wines”, is made from hand-picked raisin grapes. This top Hungarian wine can be sweet or very sweet. Botrytized grapes are harvested in stages, as the mold appears, and placed in buttons (Hung. – puttonyos, baskets), where under the pressure of their weight, a concentrated juice, even juice extract, is formed from the raisin berries. This aromatic juice is mixed with a basic dry wine. The more buttons are placed in the bottles of Aszu wine, the higher its concentration, sweetness, quality, and price. The minimum number of buttons is 3, the maximum is 6. Aszu is aged in oak barrels, in basements, up to 10 years, but not less than 4 years. Its average alcohol content is 9-12.5%.

It’s really a pleasure to pay a visit the wine tastings and tours in Tokaj during all the seasons, as they keep their doors open all year for visitors. For those who enjoy good warm weather in a less busy time, spring is the ideal season. However, if you prefer to observe the harvest season and gain firsthand experience harvesting grapes, autumn is the season for you. Winter in the regions has its own beauty with winter sports activities in Kopasz – Hegy.

If you are curious how Hungarian noblemen lived in the 18th century, the Rakoczi Castle in Sarospatak is the place for your interest. Take a hike in Megyer-the Tarn, the most popular hiking spot across Zemplen Mountain. For water lovers, it’s perfect to visit the Bodrog River, which is an ideal location for admiring Tokaj’s natural beauty.

Skiing and snowboarding are accessible in Kopasz – Hegy and you can enjoy from local meal called Tokaj wine cream soup, which is the taste of Christmas in the region. You can learn about Tokaj and its famous wines in the World Heritage Wine Museum in Tokaj.

For more travel tips, have a look at our travel guide to Tokaj Wine Region.