József Törley

Who was József Törley?

József Törley is credited as having established one of the most successful brands of sparkling wine outside of the champagne region in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the 19th century, production of champagne style sparkling wines became popular in Europe and rapidly spread across the continent. J.E. Hubert established the first Hungarian champagne factory in Pozsony, Hungary, in 1825 and by 1876, Littke was producing champagne in Pécs. In 1882, a new champagne producing center emerged in Budafok, Hungary under the name of ‘József Törley and Co.’