Wine Regions in Europe
Hi all,
I’m taking a trip to Europe in mid October and as part of it I wanted to spend a few days in a wine region as I’m trying to get more into wine and thought this would be a cool experience. I’m open to anywhere in Europe. I know the more talked about areas like Bordeaux, Douro Valley, Tuscany, Champagne etc, but figured I’d open up to other ideas as well from the more experienced monkeys!
PS: Generally like whites more than reds if that’s helpful, but obviously want to try everything.
Mosel
JJ Prüm best Riesling in Europe
Agree on Mosel, Rhein/Main area isn’t bad either or south/western part can be nice too in Germany
If you want to sound cultured go weird. Spanish reds and Portuguese Vinho Verde is fun, but if you want to go really crazy explore Austria. I love Blaufrankish & Veltliner (Green & red)
Chateauneuf-du-pape -> Chateaurenard -> Nimes -> Aigues-Mortes
The first two are wine country, nice areas in general. Nimes is IMO the best small city in France. Aigues-Mortes is also dope.
All in south France area - the only thing to watch out for is the tiny roads, straight up can barely fit one car on the "two-way" roads. Also, the non-high speed rail between these places is laughably cheap, like 1 or 2 Euros.
Also, Marseille is a shit hole.
Worth noting that Marseilles is heavily influenced and arguably even run by drug gangs in parts. May not affect you in the touristy areas, but don't be surprised if it smells wretched.
If you're looking for something very off the beaten path and probably cheaper, try Poland or a Slavic country. For Poland, most of the vineyards are in Lesser Poland/the south. "Winnica Nowizny" is a good one. It's outside of Cracow, is near a castle, and is generally aesthetically pleasing.
Seeing as a lot of places make wine, and they're not all super easy to get to, a little more specificity might help. And "I like white wines" is broad; do you have a favorite grape? Burgundy or the Loire Valley are going to give you some really good options on both the red and white side of things (pinot and chardonnay in the former, cabernet franc and sauv/chenin blanc in the latter). The Veneto has valpolicella and pinot grigio. Unfortunately, with wine, the range of options and tastes is so broad that it really comes down to your personal preference. Most places will make both white and red, though the quality will differ.
Thanks for the comment (as you can see I’m still very much in the very early learning phase here). Favorite grapes are Pinot Grigio and Sauv blancs, with Riesling in 3rd. As for reds, probably a merlot.
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