Sweet wine and sweeter adventures \\ I first got to know of the Tokaj Wine Region through an IG post and I'm a sucker for UNESCO heritage sites (and bonus points if it's not well-known by most tourists). This region is legendary because Tokaji Aszu is made here. This variety was described by Louis XV of France as 'Vinum Regum, Rex Vinorum' - the Wine of Kings, the King of Wines. However, lesser-known places tend to come with an obstacle or two - they're usually less accessible and there isn't a lot of information online (and you would've thought I learnt my lesson in Germany and Nusa Lembongan!) But YOLO, am I right? So I booked an Airbnb in one of the villages and took a 3hr train there. Regional trains btw don't have detailed sign boards. IT REALLY IS a rural place omg. The cab service I was betting on was not available and there were no other car-hailing services). We only managed to get to our AirBnb because our host was nice enough to pick us up from the station. I was pretty much panicking and feeling bad for dragging @fifionachow here (but as usual, she was super patient and understanding). Called the winery to let them know we were stuck without any means of transportation, and we had to cancel our visit. Then, to our surprise, the nice people at Disznoko came to pick us up, and since we missed our slot, we ended up having a private tour instead. Super grateful and blessed that day! And the wine... the Aszu is SOOO GOOD! Looks like liquid gold and reminded me of honey. I'm not even a sweet wine person but I ordered it again for our dinner. Furmint was my next favourite since it's their dry wine. I didn't take a good photo of these wine during the tasting cause I wanted to really savour it (plus I was listening attentively 🙃) PS. This winery is one of the most favourable grape-growing sites for Aszu in the whole of Tokaj. • • • #throwback #disznoko #tokaj #tokaji #tokajwineregion #unescoheritage #aszu #vineyard #winery #evtravels #chuk22 #vsco #lightroom #GalaxyS21Ultra #thetravelintern #travelgram #hungary #passionpassport #evgoestoeurope (at Disznókő) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsbiP3p7MP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
