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Bottles and labels from the collectionA vault of very old bottles

Bottles · 1901 — 2000

The last century of the old estates20th century bottles

The youngest bottles in the collection, kept here because their estates and vineyards run straight back to the oldest ones.

1929

1929 Hétszőlő bottle

A relatively young bottle but still the oldest one I am aware of. Hétszőlő means 7-vineyards and is the oldest winery in the Tokaj region (founded 1502). It is located at the southern slopes of the Tokaj hill making it the southernmost point of the wine region. Within the Tokaji vienard classifications Hétszőlő always belonged to highest category. It was also owned by the Habsburg court. Hétszőlő is one of the very few Tokaji wineries whose history has been well documented. Its foundation is linked to the Garai family, and a Garai contract is the oldest document to contain the word “aszú”. You can find a 1690 Garai bottle on the highlights page.

The 1929 Hétszőlő bottleThe 1929 Hétszőlő bottle
The 1929 Hétszőlő bottle · click any image to enlarge