KVASZINGER WINERY

The Kvaszinger family has worked with viticulture and winemaking here in the Tokaj Wine Region for generations. Our ancestors came to Hungary – from the area of former Prussia – at the beginning of 19th century. The first Kvaszinger who moved to Tokaj Wine Region, lived in Meszes Estate, Olaszliszka. The steward of Baron Vay, he also managed his vineyards. He bought Hatalos Vineyard, which is today is the prime land too, has given us great wine since then.

László Kvaszinger Jr is continuing the family tradition. He manages the family business in Olaszliszka and makes great Tokaji wines.

Our family estate is over 8.5 hectares and we make some 40 000 every year. Our main variety is Furmint, but we also have Sárgamuskotály and Hárslevelű plantations.

Hatalos Vineyard

South, south-east, steep slope

Bedrock: andesite
Top layer: clay with broken stones
Cultivated area: 3.5 ha
Cultivated varieties:
– 2.2 ha of Furmint
– 1.3 ha of Sárgamuskotály

Meszes Vineyard

South-facing, steeply sloping land

Bedrock: rhyolite
Top layer: very bound clay with broken stones
Cultivated area: 3.7 ha
Cultivated varieties:
– 2.1 ha of Furmint
– 1.1 ha of Sárgamuskotály
– 0.5 ha of Hárslevelű

A bit of history

The great-grandfather of László Kvaszinger, Ödön Kvaszinger, worked as an steward of Baron Vay in the wine region, directing the processes of viticulture and winemaking on the baron’s estates.

One drunken night, however, the baron lost all his cash at cards and sent a messenger to his steward with a message to send him cash from the manorial coffers. The messenger went and returned quickly with the following message: “There is not enough cash here, but there is a vineyard area that steward Ödön Kvaszinger would buy and pay for immediately.”

After a short hesitation, the baron accepted the offer and in 1929 sold the 4-hectare area of the Hatalos vineyard to the Kvaszinger family.