Mád Tokaj wine district Founded in 2008
The new wave of Tokaj
About the winery
Kardos Vineyard Estate is a family-run winery in Mád, in the heart of the Tokaj wine region, where Gábor Kardos has managed the operation with his father since 2008. Rooted in centuries of winemaking tradition, they cultivate the region's classic grape varieties on 14 hectares: Furmint, Hárslevelű, and Yellow Muscat.
The winery produces characteristic dry white wines and premium dessert wines. Their flagship is the renowned Tokaji Aszú, made exclusively in excellent vintages in limited quantities. Through careful bunch selection, yield management, and selective harvesting, the Kardos team seeks to express the unique character of their vineyard sites. Their wines are available through domestic and international partners, renowned restaurants, and wine bars.
Grape varieties
Current range
Furmint, Hárslevelű, Sárga Muskotály
The vineyard's entry-level wine. An easy-drinking, light white wine that still displays the typical characteristics of Mád. Made from the three principal Hegyalja grape varieties.
Furmint 60%, Hárslevelű 40%
Gentle juice extraction in wooden basket press. Alcoholic fermentation in floating lidded plastic container with wild yeasts. Barrel aging for eight months in used oak, with bentonite fining before bottling.
Furmint
One-day skin maceration after destemming. No pressing. Fermentation with wild yeast in new 500-liter Zemplén oak barrels. Battonage twice weekly. Six months barrel aging with bentonite fining before bottling.
Furmint 70%, Sárga Muskotály 30%
One-day skin maceration after destemming. Gentle pressing in pneumatic press. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Three months tank aging after stabilization and refrigeration. Bentonite fining before bottling.
Furmint
Furmint aged in Magnum bottle from the Betsek vineyard, displaying the characteristic features of classic barrel aging.
Sárga Muskotály
A dry sparkling wine made from Yellow Muscat fermented and aged in steel, offering a tribute to Mád and the Tokaj-Hegyalja winemaking heritage.
Hárslevelű
A selection of Hárslevelű representing the characteristic white wines of the Tokaj wine region among the premium grape varieties.
Furmint
A dry Furmint from the Kardos vineyard, representing the region's classic white wine.
A red wine from Kardos Estate, crafted with a more contemporary approach using grapes from the Mád vineyard.
Syrah
A Syrah red wine from Kardos Estate, showcasing the combination of modern winemaking techniques and classical Tokaj-Hegyalja tradition.
Furmint
A five-puttonyos Tokaji Aszú dessert wine made from late-harvest grapes using traditional methods.
Furmint
A five-puttonyos Tokaji Aszú dessert wine from the 2017 vintage, made from late-harvest grapes using traditional methods.
Furmint
The flagship six-puttonyos Tokaji Aszú from the 2013 vintage, made exclusively in excellent years in limited quantities.
Furmint
A six-puttonyos Tokaji Aszú from the 2008 vintage, part of Kardos Estate's premium dessert wine collection.
Furmint
A six-puttonyos Tokaji Aszú from the 2017 vintage, part of Kardos Estate's premium dessert wine collection.
Furmint, Hárslevelű
Tokaji Szamorodni from the 2014 vintage, a classic variety of sweet Tokaji made using traditional methods.
Furmint, Hárslevelű
A selection of Szamorodni from the Betsek vineyard, representing the characteristic variety of classic Tokaji sweet wine region.
A traditional dessert wine variety from the Tokaji wine region, made at Kardos Estate using classic methods.
Furmint
Furmint from the Nyúlászó vineyard, representing the characteristic white wine of Kardos Estate's product line.
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