Hungary’s Tokaj region has produced its famed golden dessert wine for centuries, aged in volcanic-tuff cellars veiled in dark cellar mold. This trip is a deep dive into one of Europe’s most historic wine traditions.

A private tour of a centuries-old cellar carved into volcanic rock includes a tasting of aszú, the region’s celebrated botrytized dessert wine, straight from the barrel. Guests visit a family estate for a vertical tasting spanning several vintages and take a scenic walk through the vineyard-covered hills above the Tisza River. The stay is at a restored wine-country manor house with a private cellar suite and a chef-prepared Hungarian tasting menu.