The best wines of Albania

Discover the best wines of Albania as well as the best winemakers of Albania and estates of Albania to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Albania and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Albania by region

Looking for a good wine of Albania among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Albania. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Albania with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Albania

See the top 100 best red wines of Albania

Want to buy a red wine of Albania cheap or sell a red wine of Albania at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Albania

Red wines from the region of Albania go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, provençal tart with rabbit or lamb in a crown with spring vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Albania

On the nose the red wine of the region of Albania. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Albania

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Albania

  • Merlot
  • Mavrud
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Debine e Zeze

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Albania

A wine route planned in the region of Albania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Albania.

Discovering the wine region of Albania

Albanian wine (Albanian: Vera Shqiptare) is produced in several regions of Albania located in the Mediterranean basin. The country has one of the oldest wine-making traditions, dating back to the Ice and Bronze Ages, when the ancient Illyrians inhabited the country's territory about 3,000 years ago. Chronologically, it belongs to the ancient world of wine-producing countries. Albania is a mountainous Mediterranean country and Lies in the Mediterranean basin with the Mediterranean Sea to the west.

The country has a distinctly Mediterranean Climate, which means that winters are mild and summers are generally hot and Dry. The favourable climate and fertile soil of the country's mountainous areas are well suited to viticulture. It is estimated that Albania produced 17,500 tons of wine in 2009.

Great white wines of Albania

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Want to buy a white wine of Albania cheap or sell a white wine of Albania at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Albania

White wines from the region of Albania go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made coq au vin, pasta with tuna or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Albania

On the nose the white wine of the region of Albania. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Albania

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Albania

  • Chardonnay
  • Debine e Bardhe
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Albania

A wine route planned in the region of Albania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Albania.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Albania

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Want to buy a sparkling wine of Albania cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Albania at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Albania

Sparkling wines from the region of Albania go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Albania

A wine route planned in the region of Albania? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Albania.

    The word of the wine: Vinosity

    When tasting a red wine, a pleasant sensation on the palate with a fruity and sappy character in harmony with a caressing and persistent presence of tannins.

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