The Royal Tokaji Company was established in 1989 in the village of Mád and is a joint venture of 63 local growers which became one of the most famous wineries in Tokaji. Fine Tokaji wines became almost extinct when Hungary fell under Communist rule after WW2 when quantity replaced quality. The rebirth started with the crumbling of Communism and the founding of The Royal Tokaji Wine Company in 1989. The philosophy was to restore Tokaji Aszu wines as described in the hedonistic words of Louis XIV as, “The king of wine, and wine of kings”. Legally Tokaji Aszú wines must be aged for a minimum of 3 years, but Royal Tokaji prefers to set their own higher standards.
