What the estate stands on:
First-class Mádi vineyards
A historic cellar system
The heritage of Tokaj
Vision
We pour the Tokaj dream
into the glass
for the unique
moments of life
We want to make wines that bring Tokaj's historic excellence to the moments that define a life.
“This is a wine of thought, born where knowledge, principle, imagination and patience meet. Spirit and soul brought it to the same completeness as the things that last. It is an experience like a dream, and we look after it, year after year, with the same sense of responsibility, 500 years after the legendary wine of Tokaj was born.”
Demkó Pascal
Founder and owner
Story
The estate in pictures
Vineyards and terroir
In 1737 Tokaj-Hegyalja classified its vineyards, the first place in the world to do so
The basin of Mád is a particular place in the world of wine, in its soils, its climate, and its macro- and microclimates. The vineyard classifications that began in 1737 already showed which parcels had grown fine grapes, and fine wine, centuries earlier. On that basis we looked for, and bought, 30 exceptional parcels in seven vineyards. Those are the parcels we work today.
Holdvölgy is marked by a rich and varied soil, and that shows in the white wines and in the style of the estate. With enough attention it also lets us make aszú every year, whatever the vintage: the sweet wine that stands for what is unique about Tokaj, and a confirmation of those earlier classifications.
Vintages
The vineyards' quiet answers to an unpredictable, yet eloquent year
A wetter winter and early spring filled the soil with water, while the cooler start slowed the vines down. The summer's extreme heat and lack of rain produced concentrated fruit, and the fast rise in sugar with high acidity needed close attention and a precise harvest plan. Careful sorting and consistent decisions gave the 2025 vintage dry wines with a firm structure, and sweet wines with an exceptional balance of acidity and sugar, including aszú berries of record quality.
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A change of plan at harvest
Enough winter rain, the work done before the season, and careful protection of the vines in spring and summer kept the hot, dry weather of 2024 from doing serious damage. It did rewrite the harvest timetable, so the whole plan had to be made again.
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Dedication and belief in the vineyards always find a way
Careful, unwavering attention. A conscious harmony with nature and the vines. A hand harvest planned in detail. Precise sorting for quality. This is how we honour the vineyards, the grapes, and the wines in the making, every year.
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Rewards of a difficult vintage
2022 was difficult in every respect. Weather far outside the usual pattern made it harder still on the estate. The vintage asked for more thought and heavier decisions, and the first aim was to make the core wines at the quality they should have.
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Facing the extremes of the weather
Through the 2021 harvest our vineyard team had to face extremes of weather. Even in that difficult vintage, the historic first-growth vineyards of Mád proved how reliable they are.
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Wine is a story. It carries Tokaj's heritage, the story of Holdvölgy, the character of each vintage, what we believe about winemaking, and the moments we have lived. This is what we pass on in our wines.
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Demkó Pascal
Founder and owner
For me, wine is not a product. It is a story. It carries Tokaj's heritage, the story of Holdvölgy, the character of each vintage, our values and what we believe, and the moments we have lived. This is what we pass on to the people who drink our wines.
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Jójárt Gergő
Estate director/Sales
Nothing in a Holdvölgy wine is left to chance. Clarity and balance mark the wines of the estate in every vintage.
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Erdélyi Károly
Vineyard manager
Careful attention, harmony with nature, deliberate planning, precise selection. This is how we honour the vineyards and the vines each year, for the sake of quality.
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Jákób Bianka
Head winemaker
Living with nature, precision, clarity, and close attention. Together with the freedom to create, this gives our guests and our team an experience they remember.
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Demkó Natália
Export
Holdvölgy is a return to my roots. It is a gift that lets us show the world, through our wines, how rich and beautiful this wine region is.
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Molnár Balázs
Cellar experience manager
Holdvölgy is a hidden treasure in Tokaj-Hegyalja, and its jewels are the wines. Presenting them is not a job. It is a pleasure.
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Körtvélyesi Kornél
Cellar experience manager
The wines I work with are already exceptional. My part is to give each visitor an experience that belongs in this place, and that they will not forget.