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Bodrogkeresztúri út 44.Tokaj
Bodrogkereszturi ut 3.Tokaj
Váradi u 3Tokaj
Zako-koz 3.Tokaj
Ady Endre utca 28.Tokaj
Bajcsy-Zs. út 34Tokaj
Tarcali ut 62.Tokaj
Rákóczi u. 5Tokaj
Vasvári Pál utca 26Tokaj
Bethlen Gábor u. 20Tokaj
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Tokaj is a small town in north-eastern Hungary, famous worldwide for its white wines. It is the center of Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region.
There is as well a region called Tokaj in south eastern part of Slovakia. Produces very similar Tokaj wines to hungarian ones, some may be different particularly new modern wines. The Tokaj region was split after World War II by the Trianon agreement, and there is ongoing fight of Hungarian wine-makers (supported by politicians) to deny Slovak Tokaj wine producers and their qualities.
Tokaj produces only white wines, and most of them are sweet dessert wines.
Take a train from Budapest (Keleti pu) to Nyíregyháza and step out at Tokaj. The ticket costs about €15. With direct connection it takes about 2hr 40min from Budapest.
On foot, easily.
You can order wine bus at the Tourinform Tokaj (Tel.:+36-47-352259; e-mail: tokaj@tourinform.hu).
By ship on the River Bodrog and Tisza (You can take part in a wine ship trip, more inf. at Tourinform Tokaj).
By train to the neighbour villages, towns at the wine region (eg. Tarcal, Szerencs).
The best place to buy wines in Hungary. Nowadays Tokaj has plenty of independent wine producers and the quality of wine varies a lot. So take a tour in cellars and taste before you buy. Hétszőlő (see picture) and Hímesudvar wines are good choice.
Fish soup (Halászlé) - a special Hungarian soup from many fish from the Tisza and Bodrog rivers
Fried keszeg/harcsa/süllő - a fried fish. You can eat them at Bonchidai Restaurant.
Tokaj wine cream soup - a sweet soup from Tokaj wine.
As there is a perfect balance between sugar and acidity even in wines with high residual sugar (like 5 or 6 puttonyos aszú) due to the soil and climatic conditions as well as the traditional grape varieties of the region, it is a golden rule that Tokaj wines are not restricted to the role of dessert wines. Also, the high extract content and the minerality of the wines never let sweetness become overwhelming.
As they have a clean and long finish and they are never cloying, Tokaj wines are ideal as an aperitif.
Apart from the classic foie gras, it is worth trying different entrées based on meat, fish, or vegetables.
A surprising range of main dishes, mainly fish or poultry in sauce can be accompanied by Tokaj wines, including sweet wines.
Tokaj wines can form perfect harmony with some cheeses having a strong taste (blue cheeses, aged cheeses).
Tokaj wines are ideal with desserts based on fruit (primarily apricot, peach, quince, melon, mango), cheese cakes or sweets prepared with nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds).
Slovak Tokaj vineyards
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