📜 Tokaj wine region (Slovakia)
The Slovak part of famous Tokaj, with sweet wines from Furmint and Lipovina.
The Tokaj wine region in Slovakia is the small Slovak part of the famous Tokaj wine land. Most of it lies in Hungary, but a few villages are on the other side of the border, in south-eastern Slovakia, for example Malá Tŕňa and Slovenské Nové Mesto.
Mostly white wines are made here, among them sweet ones. The main grapes are Furmint, Hárslevelű (Lipovina in Slovak) and Muscat Yellow, known as Muscat Lunel. Noble rot attacks the berries in a warm autumn, and they partly dry on the vine. The sweetest wines with high acidity are made from such berries, and they are aged for a long time.
The name is protected as a PDO, a protected designation of origin. It is tied to a defined territory, and the wine must be made within its borders.
Slovak Tokaj is linked to the Tokaj tradition as a whole but has its own legislation. Both sweet and dry wines are made here, as well as still wines without bubbles.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Tokaj wine region (Slovakia) ← main grape of ← 🍇 Hárslevelű → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Tokaj (Slovakia)
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Furmint, 🍇 Hárslevelű, 🍇 Moscato Giallo
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Slovak Tokaj?
In south-eastern Slovakia, by the Hungarian border; it is a small part of the Tokaj wine land.
What grapes make Slovak Tokaj?
Furmint, Hárslevelű (Lipovina) and Muscat Yellow.
Why are Tokaj wines sweet?
Noble rot in a warm autumn dries the berries on the vine and concentrates the sugar.
What to read next
- 📍 Tokaj (Slovakia) — The Slovak part of the Tokaj region, with sweet wines.
- 🍇 Moscato Giallo — A yellow Muscat grape from northern Italy.
- 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
- 🍷 Sweet wine — Wine with a lot of sugar, drunk with dessert or instead of it.
Similar
📜 Tokaj wine of the Slovak region · 📍 Tokaj · 📜 Somló · 📜 Debrő Hárslevelű · 📜 San Torpè · 📜 Bianco dell'Empolese
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.