The winery
Szepsy
Historic Tokaj (Hungary) winery led by the Szepsy family; renowned for premium sweet wines (Aszú, Szamorodni, Eszencia) and for reviving dry, Furmint-based wines and single-cru expressions.
- Tokaj (Tokaj‑Hegyalja) · Ungheria
- 6 products
The story
The Szepsy family has been documented as wine producers in Tokaj for centuries; in contemporary sources István Szepsy is cited as a central figure in the region’s quality revival, with a long family tradition tracing its roots back to the historical period of aszú. In recent decades the winery has highlighted selected single-vineyard sites in Mád and other villages of the Tokaj-Hegyalja district, championing both traditional sweet wines and dry, terroir-driven expressions of Furmint.
Production philosophy
An approach strongly tied to the terroir: selection of vineyard parcels and winemaking aimed at expressing Tokaj’s individual crus. Production combines respect for the aszú tradition with experimentation and an emphasis on dry terroir-driven wines, prioritizing quality and vineyard selection.
Terroir and vineyards
Based in Mád, in the Tokaj region. The estate works vineyards spread across several renowned single‑vineyard sites in various municipalities of the area, with a focus on volcanic soils and the classic exposures of Mád.
Awards and recognition
Recent international recognitions include awards conferred on István Szepsy/the winery, as cited in specialist sources.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Furmint
- Hárslevelű
- Sárgamuskotály (Yellow Muscat)
- Zéta
- Kabar
- Kövérszőlő
- Hectares
- 50.95
What makes it distinctive
- A wine-producing family in Tokaj with historical roots dating back centuries.
- Based in Mád, with a strong focus on prestigious vineyard parcels such as Szent Tamás and Úrágya.
- Renowned for both its great traditional sweet wines and for single-vineyard dry Furmint.
- International awards and recognitions as reported by the trade press.
- Vineyard selection policy and vinification practices focused on expressing the terroir.
