J&J Ostrožovič - Tokaj wine

Wine cellars in Tokaj are gorgeous. Mysterious, full of liquid treasures hidden before our eager thirst… The origin of these wine cellars is from the times, when villagers had been hiding before attack of Turkish troops. Fortunately, today is their function much more attractive.

Those, who had a possibility to descend into the silence and coldness of Ostrožovič´s Tokaj wine cellar in Veľká Tŕňa and those, who had a chance to look into dark galleries of their archives dug in tough-stone and tasted liquid rays of amber sun, will never forget…

In this hand-dug wine cellar in Veľká Tŕňa is placed young Tokaj wine in small, 136L “gónsky” casks and after years ripens into sweet 3–6 puttonys Tokaj wine. Tokaj wine is not proper without ripening in Tokaj wine cellars. This is also given by law.

Ostrožovič´s wine cellar is dug in volcanic rock called tuff as a proper Tokaj wine cellar should be. There is a constant temperature 10–12°C during the whole year, high humidity of air, small casks, peace and quiet.

Descend down into 13m deep wine cellar covered with mold ablaze only by frickering candle flame and together with creator discover hidden secrets of these precious treasures. Thick wine slowly pours into the glass as it was tired of waiting for so long until someone dares to taste it.

This amber gold wine will offer you smell of brown bread crust, grapes and home as well.

According to the number of samples we divide wine tasting programme into three different variants…

• Variant 1) 6 wine samples each + selection of cold meats and cheeses (bacon, cheese), set in Tokaj wine, duration 60 min.
• Variant 2) 10 wine samples each+ selection of cold meats and chceeses (bacon, cheese, paté), set in tokaj wine cellar, duration 90 min.
• Variant GRAND, 15 wine samples 0,05 l each + selection of cold meats and cheeses (bacon, cheese, paté, brawn, meat loaf, garnish), is connected with exhibition of wine making and vineyard (if interested) Duration is 120 min and is set in Tokaj wine cellar.