Where Does Tokaji Aszú, Hungary’s Most Precious Wine, Come From? Tokaji Aszú is a world-famous Hungarian dessert wine that originates in the Tokaj region of northeastern Hungary. Winemakers craft this exceptional wine from grapes affected by “noble rot,” a beneficial mold called Botrytis cinerea. This mold shrivels the grapes and concentrates their sugars and flavors. For t...