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A Hungarian-developed, handmade wine glass will be created to present a completely new, elegant, and sophisticated face of one of the world’s best sweet wines, Tokaj’s most unique treasure, the Tokaji Aszú.
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Imbibing a glass of Tokaji wine is akin to sipping through the pages of an antiquated manuscript, as the wine region boasts an illustrious history artfully interwoven with royalty, innovations, and a…
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Hungarian Furmint was also impressive, winning all three platinum medals in style based on one sweet and two dry varieties. The famous sweet Tokaji aszú and Szamorodni are not new to the competition’s medal list. Wine lovers know them from the 16th century to the present day. Furmint as a dry wine is growing steadily worldwide and the results show that quality is on the rise, with Oremus Mandolás Tokaji Furmint 2020, Tokaj-Hétszőlő’s Selection 2011 both scoring 97 points and Dobogó Winery’s Úrágya Furmint 2019 got 95 points (gold medal).
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The increasingly outstanding results in recent years show that Hungarian wines are gaining a stronger position in the German and European wine markets. In 2021, Hungarian wines received 191 gold and grand-gold awards, and in 2022 a total of 180 gold and grand-gold awards, compared to 30 or more per year in 2020 and the years before.
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It’s a tradition in Hungary that February is a month when the flagship grape variety of Tokaj is celebrated. International Furmint Day is held on the 1st of February.Furmint is a traditional…
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The Royal Tokaji Szent Tamás Aszú 6 puttonyos 2017 received 99 out of a possible 100 points!
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Hárslevelű is an aromatic variety it gives excellent dry and sweet wines. The grape is autochthonous in the Carpathian Basin. It is planted in several Hungarian wine regions like Eger, Villány, Somló,…
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The world’s first closed wine region was established in Tokaj-Hegyalja. Tokaj-Hegyalja was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. Tokaj wine regions permitted grape varieties (only white) (2019) Tokaj dry wine…
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Do you want to taste volcanic wines from Hungary? Apply for our Hungarian wine tasting event which takes place on every Thursday in Budapest. Hungary is in such a fortunate position that…