A little history

Fox grape was a native plant in the Hungarian Mountains, even cavemen had known it since the end of the ice age. However, very little is known about how and when viticulture began. In 1313 it was first mentioned in a charter. The text about grapes and their growing suggested that viticulture was a very important part of local agriculture at that time.

In the 7th century the main grape types were: Goher, Furmint, Hárslevelű, Bátai, Demjén and Fejérszőlő. In the 9th and 10th centuries Tibolddaróc was considered to be a famous region for making the basis of the sparkling wine. For this they used Furmint or Riesling.

In the last century Bükkalja belonged to the Miskolc wine region, it has only been independent since 1970. In the most significant settlements of the region – Bogács, Cserépfalu and Tibolddaróc – cellars have been built on a large scale. The cellars have been expanded and modernised in accordance with the official regulations and the growing demands of the tourist industry.