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3910 Tokaj, Kossuth tér 15.
Phone: +36 47 352 408 Mobile: +36 30 436 5767 The Rákóczi Cellar, a real sanctuary of Tokaj wines is one of those rare places where dreams and reality mix in the fantasy of visitors.
In the course of centuries the cellar built at the beginning of the 15th century, was owned by kings, sovereigns, princes and generals. The imposing (28m long, 10m wide and 5m high) knights' hall is the largest underground hall of this wine region and this is where the orders elected János Szapolyai, the king of Hungary in 1526.
Today it serves as a place of wine presentations for wine friends and professionals and besides, the wine order of the region also holds it's ceremonies here.
In the endless branches of the cellar works the Wine Museum exhibiting the best wines 500-1000 bottles per vintage, also facilities the mellowing of up to a hundred vintages under ideal circumstances.
In the imposing knights' hall they can seat 100 guests at a time. In order to give you the fullest possible picture of the Tokaj wines, during wine tasting they present 6 wines:
Hétszőlő Tokaji Furmint - 2007
Hétszőlő Tokaji Hárslevelű (Late harvest) - 2007
Hétszőlő Tokaji Sárgamuskotály (Late harvest) - 2007
Hétszőlő Tokaji Édes Szamorodni - 2005
Hétszőlő Tokaji Fordítás - 2002
Hétszőlő Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos - 2001
The above mentioned visiting of the cellar and the wine tasting cost 2.800 Huf/person. In each case snacks (cheese scones) are offered while you are tasting the wines.
Upon demand cheese snacks can also be served at an additional price of 400 Huf/person.
Next to the Rákóczi Cellar you can find the wine shop, where they sell wines prodeuced and bottle by Tokaj Hétszőlő Wine Estate.
Opening hours of the wine shop of Rákóczi Cellar and Court House:
From 15 March to 15 April:Tuesday - Sunday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday closed.
From 1 April to 30 June: Tuesday - Sunday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Monday closed.
From 1 July to 31 August: all days of the week from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
From 1 September to 15 October: Tuesday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Monday closed.
From 16 October to 14 March: for groups, based on preliminary booking.
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