Nordic Wine Tasting - The Future of Cool Climate Wine?

Vexebo and Njord is a must go to in DK wines

BRB Im just going to go buy some land in Lapland to get ahead of the market.

I tried a few Dutch wines and Apostolushoeve wasn't the best of them. I would requement Vineyard Domein Hof in Dieren and wines from the area of Groesbeek, next to the German border. Their vineyards were planted by the Romans.

Well, you didn't include any wines from Poland in the lineup and there is a growing industry there

Very interesting. I'm always amazed at how many people consume posts that require a lot of work and don't leave a like. My appeal - if you watch it and don't think it's absolutely stupid, like it

Lets hope the Dutch will never grow great wines. That would mean that the climat really got screwed up.

From Belgium, you should try the sparkling wines from Genoels Elderen (Silver and Rose) : worth tasting. Even the chardonnay are very good in an oaky style.

would you make a video about polish sparkling wines? some of them are quite special. i can recommend plenty

“Formerly a pig farmer” he grins. 🤣
Loves that acid…..fantastic reaction.

Very interesting video, as always. Personally, I've never nordic wines, but I've tasted an English white wine and it was extremely acidic, almost like lemon. It was interesting to taste such an unusual wine, but not it's not my favorite kind of wine. Have you tried English wines?

I've started getting into wines made locally around me in Wales. Most are Rondo and Solaris but there's some Pinot Noir being grown too at vineyards such as Gwinllan Conwy. Really nice. I'd love it if you could review some Welsh wines! It would be a similar flight to these ones I think.

Take a look at Canada sometime. Some interesting wines from the Niagara region of Ontario and Okanagan in BC.

How do the vines survive the extreme prolonged winter freezing temps (-20C and even lower) in countries like Denmark & Sweden?!

Konstantin, What kind of wineglass do you taste it now?

Even though I'm from Denmark, I haven't tasted that much wine from here. However, I have bought a handful of wines with bubbles from "Stokkebye Vingård (Vingård = Wine yard). Both wines are brewed in the traditional (Champagne) method. One is brewed exclusively with Pinot Noir grapes, while the other is brewed with Johanniter and L'Acadie Blanc. The bottles are a bit expensive compared to what you can get for 55 Euros out there. But it has been interesting to taste them, to see how far away (or close) we are to the rest of the world, who are making good wine.

Great as always! If you were looking for an alternative to European cool climate, Canadian wines stand out. Vineyards in Niagara (Stratus being my personal favourite), Prince Edward County, and the Okanagan Valley produce some stellar cabernet franc and pinot noir!

I live almost next to the Apostelhoeve. They have also a ‘normal dry’ wine with the name Cuvee XII (orange label). In my opinion (amateur) it is a lot better than the sparkling wine. Cool to see a Dutch wine in the tasting!

I always thought Swedish wine equaled vodka.

I love Müller-Thurgau wines. I've tried an Italian one in Veneza and it was simply amazing

Need an episode on Viognier.

Thank you for yet another great episode!
I tasted an interesting Solaris this year from an eco-farmer in Copenhagen (gifted to me for helping with the harvest). RÖS has a really interesting climate but they unfortunately spray their vines... I suppose it is possible to change their practice by buying the vineyard as it is up for sale. 😕

If you ever want to do another video on Dutch wine, the best sparkling wine in my opinion is by Frysling from Friesland (in the far North of the country).

Really curious of your opinion on Anders Fredrik Steen wines!

Nach einem Hochzeitswochende auf Föhr kann ich das Weingut Waalem nur empfehlen. Einiges von derem Sekt getrunken, der Brut ist eine gereifte komplexe Erfahrung not to miss 🍾
Überraschend nördlich für deutsche Weinanbaugebiete

Yes...as a Danish wine geek I've had a few Danish wines....many others highlight Njord as the king of Danish Frühburgunder....and for good reasons! It's so enjoyable...but retails (if you can find it in retail as most is allocated) for 100€

It is, however on par with great alsacian or jura light reds!

Hi Konstantin, great to see you included a Dutch bubble. Although one of the oldest in The Netherlands, I would argue that the ‘Kleine Schorre’ winery offers substantially better quality. Especially the rivaner and auxerrois. Would be great to see you review those too!

Any grapes planted in Europe now have a chance of becoming radioactive in the next few years .

I reccommend you should try wines from Poland, from the time law has changed there is big hype for polish wines and the producers are getting better and better. There is plenty of Solaris as well.

Latvia has a few wineries and that’s also quite far north. I visited one a few years ago but I can’t remember the name of it. It was close to Tukums.

do you drink those wines after your reviews ??

Interesting tasting. Kullaberg Immelen cost 39€ in Sweden. You should try the really interesting wines from Klagshamn. 5 different Solaris made in different styles. Unoaked (Sancerre like), oaked, skin contact and also with solera technique.

Missing out on Canada, Québec specifically for the northern climate.

You should try Domaine Bergeville’s bubbles, Domaine du Nival’s Pinot Noir and Charlevoyou’s Osceala Muscat. Or Even Nova Scotia/Tidal Bay’s Benjamin Bridge sparkling offerings.

I understand that Slinde Vineyard's Solaris (Slinde, Norway) is quite good, winning a few awards. As for Solitude Springs Farm & Vineyard, we are a year away from making our first wine from unprotected (no greenhouses) hybrid grapevines. We are located just 100 miles (160 km) south of the Arctic Circle in Interior Alaska, about the same latitude as Oulu, Finland for reference.

It is fascinating to see how wines can be developed in cold climes. Thanks for this informative and entertaining video.

The result of an unfortunate meeting between a pig farmer and a bearded lady.

I would love it if they made Botrytis or Eiswein north of germany I have tasted grapes that have been left on the vine very late here in the stockholm area and from what I tasted that seems an interesting route to take. These were just vines planted by the wall of someones garage not profesionally grown and managed.

Sweden is not that expensive nowadays ... The list of the 8 most expensive countries worldwide includes Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Japan, Denmark, Bahamas, Luxembourg, and Israel. These countries stand out for their high cost of living, accommodation, groceries, dining out, and purchasing power.

Cold brew wine should be packaged in a can.

Do try the wines from Barfod. Stunning sweet wines and fantastic whites!

I love that the acidity level made a German say Momma Mia!

Wine has been made in Scandinavia (modern sweden and Denmark) on and off for 6000 years, during warmer climate periods. During the 17th century, when there was a warmer period, the monasteries in the Scania region had their own wine productions and vineyards were common in the Stockholm area.

Denmark is a lot more expensive than Sweden. In fact, Swedish prices doesn’t stick out to any Western European country. Some even find it on the cheaper side.

thanks for the feedback...2022 wasn't definitely the best vintage, less ripe and with to high acidity...it should have been a sparkling edition...i will definitely consider mlf for other vintage if possible combined with other techniques...it is a work in progress...wait for future vintage and other products it will be definitely better!!

Ich bin in der Ausbildung zum Baumschulgärtner und der Betrieb zweier Klassenkameraden macht seit wenigen Jahren Wein unter dem Namen „Schatoh Feldmark“. Wäre spannend, dieses Schleswig-Holsteinische Produkt mal im Tasting zu sehen.

British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New York, Michigan, South Island, New Zealand and Hokkaido, Japan are other cool climate regions that produce some very good wines in cool climates.

this same change is happening in the USA as more northern areas can make better and better wine (for example NY finger lakes, & VT) especially sparkling

A few years back I tried 2 different white wines from Simrishamn in the south of Sweden. If I remember correctly they both were from Solaris grapes and cost somewhere between 15-20 € per bottle.....one of them being a smaller bottle. These were probably the most offensive wines I have tried in my life. A mixture or lemon juice and cheap vinegar. I was tempted to return them to Systembolaget for being an insult to my palate, especially at that price (while being heralded as great examples of local vineyard achievement), but I had not kept the receipt. Eventually both ended up going down the sink.....striking Swedish wine from my bucket list for good.

I don't think that I have ever had a wine that was extremely acidic. Is it like the acidity of sucking on a cut lemon half?

Recently i tasted really nice Auxerrois and Pinot Noir from winery Fromberg in Voerendaal in the South of Holland