Top 100 white wines of Zeeland
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Zeeland as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Zeeland and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Zeeland
The wine region of of Netherlands. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine T Biezenhof or the Domaine Elmare produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of are Johanniter, Solaris and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of , producing 5 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
News from the vineyard of Zeeland
DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier
On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...
Behind LVMH’s Himalayan wine project: the villages of Ao Yun
It’s no easy task to establish a super-premium wine in an entirely new region, particularly when inviting potential retail partners or distributors to the vineyard involves journeying to a distant corner of the Himalayas in the outer reaches of the Yunnan province, southwestern China. For my journey, after four flights from Bordeaux to Shanghai, Chengdu then Shangri-La, it was a four-hour drive up through stunning mountain passes to the foothills (here, that means 2,200m above sea level) of the ...
New Zealand vineyards work towards achieving carbon neutrality
The industry launched a certification programme called Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) back in 1995. It now covers 1,840 vineyards and 310 wineries. Growers can only achieve SWNZ certification by passing stringent tests within six key areas: water, waste, pest and disease control, soil, climate change and people. They must subject themselves to regular audits conducted by an independent company, which assesses the overall sustainability of their operations and verifies that they are m ...