Grand Tokaj Winery

Grand Tokaj’s wines representing the winery’s new spirit are made under the supervision of Károly Áts who has been the chief oenologist of the company since 2013. Károly Áts believes that a winemaker’s personality always seeps through the wine, and his wines therefore radiate happiness and joie de vivre. He always thinks positively, as he believes that otherwise joy will not permeate the wine, for good wine can only be made by a happy winemaker. Áts considers himself a happy man, whose work is also his hobby. Born and bred in Tokaj-Hegyalja, grapes and wine always played a part in his life through his father. His aim is to return nature’s gifts through his wines and to bring joy to wine drinkers. ’I was born in a wine region I believe to be a miracle’- regards Károly Áts, and just as our chief winemaker we are equally committed to this special wine region with its uniqueness and greatness. Our mission is to restore it to it’s former glory. (www.winesofhungary.com) Grand Tokaj is the leading Hungarian winemaker in state ownership, a guardian and protector of our national winemaking traditons in its position as the largest winery in the historical Tokaj- Hegyalja Wine region, bearer of the title of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The winery with its 67-hectare vineyards plays a role of vital importance in the wine region, accounting for some 35% of the region’s total wine production. As an integrating force in the region, it purchases grapes from more than 1000 small producers working some 1000 hectares of cropland.