Two guests staying at The St. Regis Budapest wanted a full day in Tokaj — Hungary's most celebrated wine region.
The brief: visit two of the area's great estates, have lunch among the vineyards, and be back in the city by evening.
The shape of the day
- Private Mercedes E-Class with English-speaking driver, round trip Budapest ⇄ Tokaj (~12 hours)
- Oremus — guided cellar tour and wine tasting: dry Furmints through classic Tokaji Aszú, in one of the region's most beautiful cellar settings
- Sárga Borház — lunch at Disznókő's own restaurant, Hungarian cuisine with estate wines by the glass
- Disznókő — full estate tour through the vineyards and historic cellars, followed by a guided tasting of six wines including Aszú 5 and 6 Puttonyos
Oremus · five wines and an Eszencia
Vinotéka
where the tasting starts
- 1Mandolás 2023Dry Furmint
Upper processing level
aszú-making demonstrated with Gönci barrels and puttonyok
- 2Late Harvest 2023Late harvest
- 3Tokaji Aszú 3 Puttonyos 2013Aszú
Lower level
the fermentation room
- 4Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017Aszú
- 5Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2016Aszú · Decanter Top 50 Best Wines in the World
Béke tér tasting room
in the UNESCO-protected historic cellar
- 6Tokaji Eszencia 2013Eszencia, tasted from porcelain spoons
Disznókő · the six-wine tasting
- 1Tokaji Furmint Száraz 2024/2025Dry Furmint
- 2Tokaji Dry 'Inspiration' 2023Dry blend
- 3Tokaji Late Harvest 2021Late harvest
- 4Tokaji 1413 (Édes Szamorodni) 2021Sweet Szamorodni
- 5Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2014Aszú
- 6Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2017Aszú
Twelve wines across the day — six at each estate.
Proposed timeline
- ~08:00Private chauffeur collects you from your Budapest hotel
- ~11:00Arrive at Oremus — guided cellar tour and wine tasting
- ~12:30Depart for Sárga Borház
- ~13:00Lunch at Sárga Borház (at your own pace)
- ~14:30Disznókő — estate tour and guided tasting of six wines
- ~16:00Depart for Budapest
- ~19:00Arrive back in Budapest, in good time for the evening
All times approximate and fully flexible; final timings are confirmed with the wineries.
The wineries
Oremus
Part of the Tempos Vega Sicilia family and one of Tokaj's most prestigious names. The guided tasting takes you through exceptional dry Furmints and classic Tokaji Aszú in one of the most beautiful cellar settings in the region.
Disznókő
First recorded in 1413, a UNESCO World Heritage estate and World's Best Vineyards 2025 honouree. A full tour through the vineyards and historic cellars, followed by a guided tasting of six wines including Aszú 5 and 6 Puttonyos.
