The best wines of Kosovo
Discover the best wines of Kosovo as well as the best winemakers of Kosovo and estates of Kosovo to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Kosovo and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Kosovo by region
Looking for a good wine of Kosovo among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Kosovo. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Kosovo with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Kosovo
See the top 100 best red wines of KosovoWant to buy a red wine of Kosovo cheap or sell a red wine of Kosovo 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 Kosovo
Red wines from the region of Kosovo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or mahi mahi curry with coconut milk.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Kosovo
On the nose the red wine of the region of Kosovo. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
The best vintages in red wine of Kosovo
- 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.84/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Kosovo
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vranac
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Gamay
- Prokupac
- Pinot Noir
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Kosovo
A wine route planned in the region of Kosovo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Kosovo.
- Winery Stone Castle Metohija
- Winery Hocanska Vina Metohija
- Winery Виница Петровић Metohija
- Winery Suhareka Metohija
- Winery Kosova Wine Metohija
- Winery Old Cellar Metohija
- Winery Illyrian Metohija
- Winery Bodrumi i Vjetër Metohija
- Winery Shulina Metohija
Discovering the wine region of Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe, formerly an autonomous province of the former Yugoslavia. Until the outbreak of the civil war, Kosovo had a large area of productive vineyards. Many of these were subsequently abandoned, and the industry is still in the early stages of recovery.
It is a disputed land, claimed as sovereign territory by Serbia but considered independent by the ethnic Albanian majority living there.
Kosovo was governed by the United Nations until 2008, when the Kosovo government was formed.
The effect of the conflict on the wine industry was amplified because Kosovo's pre-war exports were heavily concentrated on a single brand of wine for a single export market. Amselfelder ("fields of blackbirds"), a Sweet red wine made from Pinot Noir and Gamay, was a massive success in Germany.
The Kosovar wine market was disproportionately dependent on it.
Millions of cases of Amselfelder were shipped to Germany each year, and the brand was at its peak when the war broke out.
The logistics of wine production and export are virtually impossible in wartime, so for nearly a decade, vineyards that were not damaged were largely abandoned; the brand disappeared entirely.
Its place on the German wine market was taken by several similar-style wines from other regions. Amselkeller, a red from Valencia in Spain, was the most successful rival, appearing only 18 months after the start of the Kosovo war.
Great white wines of Kosovo
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Kosovo
White wines from the region of Kosovo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, salmon in brick pastry or quiche lorraine.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Kosovo
On the nose the white wine of the region of Kosovo. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth.
The best vintages in white wine of Kosovo
- 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.58/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.58/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.56/5
- 0With an average score of 3.54/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Kosovo
- Riesling
- Chardonnay
- Smederevka
- Grasevina
- Sauvignon Blanc
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Kosovo
A wine route planned in the region of Kosovo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Kosovo.
- Winery Stone Castle Metohija
- Winery Bodrumi i Vjetër Metohija
- Winery Виница Петровић Metohija
- Winery Rahvera Metohija
- Winery Illyrian Metohija
- Winery Kosova Wine Metohija
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 pink wines of Kosovo
See the top 100 best pink wines of KosovoWant to buy a pink wine of Kosovo cheap or sell a pink wine of Kosovo 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 pink wine of Kosovo
Pink wines from the region of Kosovo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron or plain cupcakes.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Kosovo
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Kosovo. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Kosovo
- 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
- 0With an average score of 3.52/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Kosovo
- Gamay
- Muscat Blanc
- Pinot Noir
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Kosovo
A wine route planned in the region of Kosovo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Kosovo.
- Winery Stone Castle Metohija
- Winery Illyrian Metohija
- Winery Bodrumi i Vjetër Metohija
Discover the grape variety: Grasevina
Great other wines of Kosovo
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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Kosovo
Other wines from the region of Kosovo go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best vintages in other wine of Kosovo
- 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
- 0With an average score of 4.30/5
The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Kosovo
A wine route planned in the region of Kosovo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Kosovo.
- Winery Stone Castle Metohija
The word of the wine: Musky
Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.