It is of course my duty to be deeply offended that our Norwegian wine did not beat Denmark and Sweden, but then again I was not expecting any wine reviews from my country to be featured on this channel! What a fun video Konstantin 😊👍
Konstatin, if you re-visit Danish wine, please please try Njord winery and their Precoce Pinot Noirs! Had em twice now and they are EXCELLENT but quite pricy. First time was blind and the nose was amazing - Not even being "nice to it" cause it came from a new region, just plain good, compared to say US/Bourg Pinots.
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!
The Norway wine sounds perfect to be developed as a brandy!!! In England we have a western county Somerset famed for apples and they distill an apple cider brandy 3yrs, 5 yrs, 10yrs, 15yrs -- it's a superb product!! Fascinating review, thanks, loved it
A shame you didnt do a tasting with the winemaker Njord - super hyped and amazing producer of Pinot Noir in Denmark. Above and beyond our best winemaker here in Denmark, Lindely is also really nice where they specify in sparkling wines but in order to make profits sustainable they produce throughout the year, as they have Eiswein as well, which is super good.
Do Siwtzerland next. They produce some true gems, but are smart enough to keep them for themselves and not export (or only export what they do not drink themselves). Or, my native country Belgium: Clos d'Opleeuw especially is a Chardonnay that can rival with the better Bourgognes. They also have a small Pinot Noir production, which is surprisingly good.
I had the pleasure of tasting around 50 Swiss wines earlier this year and really enjoyed several. I brought 7 bottles back to the US. Let me know if you have recommendations the next time I visit.
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.
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.
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.
I grew up near de Apostelhoeve, even having to run past their vines during track & field in high school, so it has a special place in my heart. Just saying, I might be a bit biased here. But in my humble opinion their "normal", non-sparkling Cuvee XII (which has an orange label) is quite a lot better. This still wine also sells out really quickly, so it might be that the specs of that wine and this sparkling variant have been mixed up somewhere. And indeed, their other still wines are also better, as other people have noted. So please do give them another chance if you have the opportunity!
I really like estonian wine, we use rondo and solaris also for winemaking. And I planted last year next to my terrace a solaris grape plant, we will see how it goes.
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.
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!
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.
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. 😕
I've had a couple good experiences with northern wines - one beautiful white wine from the Netherlands from the maastritch region. The other, a red from Vermont (similar climate to the Nordics) in the US using the Frontenac grape, called Big Barn Red
Once had a danish Solaris white wine, unoaked, very Loire Sav.Blanc. in style, much more pale in colour, very high quality though, and yes, for a blind tasting it would make a lot of fun!
Went to Kullaberg two years ago. I set the sparkling above the Immelen, appreciated it both. Amazed that I cant buy a wine at the winery, just the tasting was possible. Only in the bottleshop you can acquire some of the rare stuff. Every wine in Sweden that was not white was nearly undrinkable
Literally yesterday the Swedish government announced that it's changing! Starting next year, vineyards, breweries and distilleries will be allowed to sell limited amounts of their products to paying visitors of the premises.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Love these “the variety of wines” excursions. France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal and US are great, but I get intrigued by Macedonians Vranec, Southern Italian aglianico, Sicilian Nero d’avola, who knows what next? Georgia, Croatia…
I have actually tried a Dutch wine while on holiday in the Netherlands. Sort of - it's 50% Sylvaner grapes and 50% apples, a Cecider by Wijngaard Dassemus. It was highly intriguing and I warmed to it as the sample progressed. It felt quite accurately like both wine and cider. I did see the Apostelhoeve Riesling on a wine bar's menu in Amsterdam, but I would have been going to that bar exclusively for that wine, and we didn't have time to include it.
I don't believe Poland really has been given the historical credit it deserves when it comes to wine. There were many early pioneering winemakers in Australia accredited as being German winemakers. However, in actuality, they were Germans (Prussians) who had immigrated to Silesia (southern Poland) during the reformation and learned winemaking there.
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!!
Here in Finland we do the wine, but based on berries, cause not so much place for wineries. Normally here (famous winery Ainoa) they use bulk from some countries like France and mix that with berries (their juice) or do the wine solo from berries. It is tasty.
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.
Very true with the isso and some of the other cuvées with a fresh style but by the time it leaves Denmark it is over €100 and that’s even if it makes it to the country. They don’t make enough to export loads and even the UK doesn’t have an importer
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.
That was really interesting, Konstantin. You should make a southern hemisphere version too, here in Argentina in Patagonia we have outstanding Pinot Noir growing at the 45th parallel south for example, in Chubut. Cheers!
I am planting a wine/fruit arboretum with some 90 different grapevines, with most of the winegrapes known. I am in Hardenberg on the border with Germany and gardener from profession and a fruitjuice makers ancestry. I made good wine (1980) in the hills of Jerusalem from Sauvignon Blanc vines that were planted early 1900's. We have two winemakers and a beer company in our municipality. My purpose is to introduce the various grape varietals to the local population and to wine societies in the Netherlands. I am just on 130 square meter of garden, so a mini fruit arboretum is all that I can manage. I have a 'zimmerfrei' for inviting guests when I have something to offer to winelovers. Future wine may be produced as a natural wine. I already produced small amounts of grape fruitjuice (Glenora and Aurore) and raisins from Glenora. I do vertical training of my grapevines into my other fruittrees. In your video you discovered that Northern wines can fix 90 points, in spite of your expectation. I hope to discover that inspite of the riverdelta Vecht circumstances, the Netherlands may produce good grapejuice, good raisins, good grapejam and good red and white wine. Southern Europe is uprooting its vineyards. The Netherlands now has the climate of the Champagne region of yesteryears. I may never produce a 'great wine', but I may produce surprising wines and other grape products. Having studied the mistakes of the wine industry, my purpose is to discover the truth about growing and making of wine. Just write down my Email, if you ever want to stay at my Zimmerfrei and get an impression: francisvos@yahoo.co.uk 7772 XM - 22 the Netherlands bedandbreakfasthardenbergcentrum.weebly.com
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!
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).
as many have said, Njord is missing from this tasting. I would also like to call attention to Vejrhøj Vingård, especially their orange wine; Gylden. It's so crazy good, for a danish wine.
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 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.
Very interesting. I've never tasted Nordic wine. It's hard to tell where this is going though. A warmer climate is one thing, but rapid extreme changes in the weather comes with it. So even if the median is there, it's still going to be very risky probably.
Cool! You have the Apostelhoeve Brut in the tasting! That certainly has the reputation to be the best Dutch wine. I like their wines, although they're not a real match against the original. Their riesling e.g. is nice, but can't compete with a good German riesling. You may want to try Kleine Schorre, from Zeeland, or Domein de Wijngaardsberg, also from Limburg, as well. Nothing truly spectacular, but not half bad either.
well, even in Moscow region (!!!) in Russia, which is quite northern and eastern located (meaning its cool climate and not sunny) they started several vineries growing vines on the south side of the Moscow region. Previosly - wine making was never higher geografically in Russia, then Samara region, in the middle Volga-river zone, which is pretty hot during summer (though might be very cold and windy at winter). But all that northern wineries in Russia are using sheltered winemaking, covering vines by some material for the whole winter to protect from frosts.
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.
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
I love your acidity reaction! I had a Danish Johanniter lately (small "hobbyproducer") with 16g acidity. Absolutely crazy... But when I discussed this with my one winemaker, she mentioned that malolactic conversion would not even be possible with such a wine. Do you know more about that?
No Belgians unfortunately. Even if they are as northern as Apostelhoeve in the Netherlands. Suggestions: Chardonnay Meerdael, Schorpion, Monteberg, Haksberg, Petrushoeve,...
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?
Love this initiative. Living in the Scania region of Sweden I am happy to see Kullaberg represented and Immelen is their best, the bubbles are nice as well :) Fun fact. A good friend of mine has a winery on the south east coast of Sweden called Stora Horn. Their mentors and good friends are Weingut Peter Kriechel from the Ahr valley. Would definitely recommend to check their Pinot Madeleine out (not allowed to be called Frühburgunder). Best Red in Sweden if you ask me (yes I am biased but it is actually really good). If you want to taste more Orange Solaris check out Klagshamn. The winery is located in the outskirts of Malmö. There are probably way more knowledgable people than I on the Swedish scene but if you have any questions or need help getting hold of a specific bottle feel free to reach out :)
Mr.Baum, Have you ever done a video on Zinfandel? For me it is very enjoyable and a bargain. I'm not talking about the terrible "white Zinfandel " that has a funny story on how it was invented by someone in the Gallo company. I always look forward to seeing your videos.
Such a shame you went for the sparkling variety from Apostelhoeve, they do a killer Riesling. That being said if you ever want to try another Dutch wine I would take anything from Wijngoed Thorn over Apostelhoeve. I hope you give us another chance
Really interesting! I suppose climate change will at least ensure that we can all enjoy some improved Northern European wines as we approach oblivion.. Nice one Konstantin! 🍷🌟👍
Do Belgium next! Have had some surprisingly good wines from my adopted home country...and apparently the market has been growing exponentially. Also...the Netherlands is definitely not a Nordic nation. Hmm
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
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.
Considering how fast climate change is going, I wouldn't be surprised to find Danish wines that taste like they're from Naples in the next 50y or so. Man, we're fucked.
This was an interesting video, but I can't imagine a scenario where I would pay 55 euros for a Swedish wine as long as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, and Portugal are still able to make wine. It sounds like Sweden is already in the Napa zone without the - thus far, anyway - award-winning wine. It might just be too expensive to make wine there.
The Immelen is considered the best Swedish wine so far, never tried it myself sadly (it is expensive) but you are misinformed about one thing. Everything is NOT expensive in Sweden. Not anymore. All our nordic neighbours love to travel across the border to shop because our food prices are much lower.
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.
@stanvanillo9831 A smaller range of numbers means a more blunt grading and most people prefer 78 points instead of 7,8. And the estetics of let’s say a scale from 1-40 isn’t very pleasing. There is just no better scale in my opinion.
I kinda agree, i think the rating system is the way it is because wine is expected to be at least somewhat delicious. 50 or less points would mean that sth tastes bad, which wine shouldn't.
It is of course my duty to be deeply offended that our Norwegian wine did not beat Denmark and Sweden, but then again I was not expecting any wine reviews from my country to be featured on this channel! What a fun video Konstantin 😊👍
Konstatin, if you re-visit Danish wine, please please try Njord winery and their Precoce Pinot Noirs!
Had em twice now and they are EXCELLENT but quite pricy.
First time was blind and the nose was amazing - Not even being "nice to it" cause it came from a new region, just plain good, compared to say US/Bourg Pinots.
15:18 well thank you. I was trying to change my morning routine anyway so I can get a better start into my work day.
You should try Njord vinery from Denmark. Their Pinot Noir Précoce is really good!
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!
Good suggestion! I enjoyed the Kleine Schorre a lot the last time I tasted it!
The Norway wine sounds perfect to be developed as a brandy!!! In England we have a western county Somerset famed for apples and they distill an apple cider brandy 3yrs, 5 yrs, 10yrs, 15yrs -- it's a superb product!! Fascinating review, thanks, loved it
Good idea! Not enough good brandy around!
You have to try ByStokkebye Solaris & Njord Frühburgunder from Denmark - they are top!
What is the Norge winemaker thinking by not doing ML on that wine. Your reaction to the mouth ripping acidity is priceless! LOL!
A shame you didnt do a tasting with the winemaker Njord - super hyped and amazing producer of Pinot Noir in Denmark. Above and beyond our best winemaker here in Denmark, Lindely is also really nice where they specify in sparkling wines but in order to make profits sustainable they produce throughout the year, as they have Eiswein as well, which is super good.
I love that the acidity level made a German say Momma Mia!
Do Siwtzerland next. They produce some true gems, but are smart enough to keep them for themselves and not export (or only export what they do not drink themselves).
Or, my native country Belgium: Clos d'Opleeuw especially is a Chardonnay that can rival with the better Bourgognes. They also have a small Pinot Noir production, which is surprisingly good.
I had the pleasure of tasting around 50 Swiss wines earlier this year and really enjoyed several. I brought 7 bottles back to the US. Let me know if you have recommendations the next time I visit.
It is fascinating to see how wines can be developed in cold climes. Thanks for this informative and entertaining video.
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.
You should try Oernberg vin and Njord pinot noir(if you can can get a hold of it. Most is allocated to restaurants.)
Another legendary show, lovin it.
Do try the wines from Barfod. Stunning sweet wines and fantastic whites!
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.
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.
I grew up near de Apostelhoeve, even having to run past their vines during track & field in high school, so it has a special place in my heart. Just saying, I might be a bit biased here. But in my humble opinion their "normal", non-sparkling Cuvee XII (which has an orange label) is quite a lot better. This still wine also sells out really quickly, so it might be that the specs of that wine and this sparkling variant have been mixed up somewhere.
And indeed, their other still wines are also better, as other people have noted. So please do give them another chance if you have the opportunity!
I really like estonian wine, we use rondo and solaris also for winemaking. And I planted last year next to my terrace a solaris grape plant, we will see how it goes.
I love Müller-Thurgau wines. I've tried an Italian one in Veneza and it was simply amazing
Recently i tasted really nice Auxerrois and Pinot Noir from winery Fromberg in Voerendaal in the South of Holland
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.
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!
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.
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. 😕
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.
I've had a couple good experiences with northern wines - one beautiful white wine from the Netherlands from the maastritch region.
The other, a red from Vermont (similar climate to the Nordics) in the US using the Frontenac grape, called Big Barn Red
Once had a danish Solaris white wine, unoaked, very Loire Sav.Blanc. in style, much more pale in colour, very high quality though, and yes, for a blind tasting it would make a lot of fun!
Went to Kullaberg two years ago. I set the sparkling above the Immelen, appreciated it both. Amazed that I cant buy a wine at the winery, just the tasting was possible. Only in the bottleshop you can acquire some of the rare stuff.
Every wine in Sweden that was not white was nearly undrinkable
Literally yesterday the Swedish government announced that it's changing! Starting next year, vineyards, breweries and distilleries will be allowed to sell limited amounts of their products to paying visitors of the premises.
Josefinelust Brut zero. Good memories
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.
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.
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.
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.
that opening sentence nearly gave the German government a heart attack. It's about as bad as saying that Germans are funny 😂
Or that Berliners are friendly!
Munich is Heaven though.
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
Love these “the variety of wines” excursions. France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal and US are great, but I get intrigued by Macedonians Vranec, Southern Italian aglianico, Sicilian Nero d’avola, who knows what next? Georgia, Croatia…
I have actually tried a Dutch wine while on holiday in the Netherlands. Sort of - it's 50% Sylvaner grapes and 50% apples, a Cecider by Wijngaard Dassemus. It was highly intriguing and I warmed to it as the sample progressed. It felt quite accurately like both wine and cider.
I did see the Apostelhoeve Riesling on a wine bar's menu in Amsterdam, but I would have been going to that bar exclusively for that wine, and we didn't have time to include it.
I would LOVE for you to try some Polish wines. Surprisingly good! I could send you some to try :) Curious to find out what you'd say!
Are you involved (actively) in the Polish wine scene? Then I would like to connect. Best regards from Copenhagen.
@@uncorkmywineI am, so more than happy to connect
@@uncorkmywineI am not, but I know people who are.
I don't believe Poland really has been given the historical credit it deserves when it comes to wine. There were many early pioneering winemakers in Australia accredited as being German winemakers. However, in actuality, they were Germans (Prussians) who had immigrated to Silesia (southern Poland) during the reformation and learned winemaking there.
@@MattFank back then Silesia was part of Prussia and those people hardly identified themselves as Poles. Henschke is not a traditional Polish name ;)
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!!
Here in Finland we do the wine, but based on berries, cause not so much place for wineries. Normally here (famous winery Ainoa) they use bulk from some countries like France and mix that with berries (their juice) or do the wine solo from berries. It is tasty.
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.
Hi Konstantin, you should try a Pinot noir from the danish winery ‘Njord’. I Think that it can compete against a high level german Spätburgunder IMO.
Very true with the isso and some of the other cuvées with a fresh style but by the time it leaves Denmark it is over €100 and that’s even if it makes it to the country. They don’t make enough to export loads and even the UK doesn’t have an importer
Definitely the leading red from Denmark
@@Nemosan01 Absolutely, Sune Albertsen is really talented! Great wines :)
So true!!!
Compare it to Pinot noir from Thora vineyard in Sweden then :)
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.
That was really interesting, Konstantin. You should make a southern hemisphere version too, here in Argentina in Patagonia we have outstanding Pinot Noir growing at the 45th parallel south for example, in Chubut. Cheers!
I am planting a wine/fruit arboretum with some 90 different grapevines, with most of the winegrapes known. I am in Hardenberg on the border with Germany and gardener from profession and a fruitjuice makers ancestry. I made good wine (1980) in the hills of Jerusalem from Sauvignon Blanc vines that were planted early 1900's. We have two winemakers and a beer company in our municipality. My purpose is to introduce the various grape varietals to the local population and to wine societies in the Netherlands. I am just on 130 square meter of garden, so a mini fruit arboretum is all that I can manage. I have a 'zimmerfrei' for inviting guests when I have something to offer to winelovers. Future wine may be produced as a natural wine. I already produced small amounts of grape fruitjuice (Glenora and Aurore) and raisins from Glenora. I do vertical training of my grapevines into my other fruittrees. In your video you discovered that Northern wines can fix 90 points, in spite of your expectation. I hope to discover that inspite of the riverdelta Vecht circumstances, the Netherlands may produce good grapejuice, good raisins, good grapejam and good red and white wine. Southern Europe is uprooting its vineyards. The Netherlands now has the climate of the Champagne region of yesteryears. I may never produce a 'great wine', but I may produce surprising wines and other grape products. Having studied the mistakes of the wine industry, my purpose is to discover the truth about growing and making of wine. Just write down my Email, if you ever want to stay at my Zimmerfrei and get an impression: francisvos@yahoo.co.uk 7772 XM - 22 the Netherlands bedandbreakfasthardenbergcentrum.weebly.com
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!
I am dreaming of a day some time in the distant future when Rosé de Baltic will be the hot new shit
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hi, I think you should try wines from Njord Vingaard if you haven't already (:
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).
as many have said, Njord is missing from this tasting. I would also like to call attention to Vejrhøj Vingård, especially their orange wine; Gylden. It's so crazy good, for a danish wine.
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!
Take a look at Canada sometime. Some interesting wines from the Niagara region of Ontario and Okanagan in BC.
Always a pleasure. Very interesting indeed.
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.
I had an icewine from Denmark made of Regent. Tasted like beetroot syrop ;) But acidity was delicious.
would you make a video about polish sparkling wines? some of them are quite special. i can recommend plenty
Very interesting. I've never tasted Nordic wine. It's hard to tell where this is going though. A warmer climate is one thing, but rapid extreme changes in the weather comes with it. So even if the median is there, it's still going to be very risky probably.
Cool! You have the Apostelhoeve Brut in the tasting! That certainly has the reputation to be the best Dutch wine. I like their wines, although they're not a real match against the original. Their riesling e.g. is nice, but can't compete with a good German riesling. You may want to try Kleine Schorre, from Zeeland, or Domein de Wijngaardsberg, also from Limburg, as well. Nothing truly spectacular, but not half bad either.
well, even in Moscow region (!!!) in Russia, which is quite northern and eastern located (meaning its cool climate and not sunny) they started several vineries growing vines on the south side of the Moscow region. Previosly - wine making was never higher geografically in Russia, then Samara region, in the middle Volga-river zone, which is pretty hot during summer (though might be very cold and windy at winter). But all that northern wineries in Russia are using sheltered winemaking, covering vines by some material for the whole winter to protect from frosts.
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.
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
Try Njord!
Mos def you should try some Polish stuff. I wonder if you’d enjoyed it.
I love your acidity reaction! I had a Danish Johanniter lately (small "hobbyproducer") with 16g acidity. Absolutely crazy... But when I discussed this with my one winemaker, she mentioned that malolactic conversion would not even be possible with such a wine. Do you know more about that?
I was surprised about the quality of the wine of winery Waalem which is located on the island of Föhr.
Vexebo and Njord is a must go to in DK wines
No Belgians unfortunately. Even if they are as northern as Apostelhoeve in the Netherlands.
Suggestions: Chardonnay Meerdael, Schorpion, Monteberg, Haksberg, Petrushoeve,...
How do the vines survive the extreme prolonged winter freezing temps (-20C and even lower) in countries like Denmark & Sweden?!
Large portions of those countries don't ever reach as cold temperatures as that during the winter
Really curious of your opinion on Anders Fredrik Steen wines!
Need an episode on Viognier.
Try some danish “non-wines”. For example rhubarb wine from Andersen winery called Elmsfeuer is pretty good :)
I have done a whole video on that topic
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?
Love this initiative. Living in the Scania region of Sweden I am happy to see Kullaberg represented and Immelen is their best, the bubbles are nice as well :)
Fun fact. A good friend of mine has a winery on the south east coast of Sweden called Stora Horn. Their mentors and good friends are Weingut Peter Kriechel from the Ahr valley. Would definitely recommend to check their Pinot Madeleine out (not allowed to be called Frühburgunder). Best Red in Sweden if you ask me (yes I am biased but it is actually really good).
If you want to taste more Orange Solaris check out Klagshamn. The winery is located in the outskirts of Malmö. There are probably way more knowledgable people than I on the Swedish scene but if you have any questions or need help getting hold of a specific bottle feel free to reach out :)
Thanks for going a bit out of the standards :-) You should try the Danish Ørnberg Jørgen, best wine in denmark, if you ask me.
When we trained to WSET an Ørnberg won wine of the evening…. All tasted blind… the potential is there, many just need more experience
Mr.Baum, Have you ever done a video on Zinfandel? For me it is very enjoyable and a bargain.
I'm not talking about the terrible "white Zinfandel " that has a funny story on how it was invented by someone in the Gallo company. I always look forward to seeing your videos.
Interesting! 👍🏻
Such a shame you went for the sparkling variety from Apostelhoeve, they do a killer Riesling. That being said if you ever want to try another Dutch wine I would take anything from Wijngoed Thorn over Apostelhoeve. I hope you give us another chance
“Formerly a pig farmer” he grins. 🤣
Loves that acid…..fantastic reaction.
Really interesting! I suppose climate change will at least ensure that we can all enjoy some improved Northern European wines as we approach oblivion..
Nice one Konstantin! 🍷🌟👍
every disadvantage has an advantage..
Do Belgium next! Have had some surprisingly good wines from my adopted home country...and apparently the market has been growing exponentially. Also...the Netherlands is definitely not a Nordic nation. Hmm
Oh yes please!
Clos d'Opleeuw and La Falize produce beautiful Chardonnays that can compete with the better Bourgognes.
Have you tastsd any La Falize, or other wines from Belgium? Also rather boldly priced, but I'm extremely curious nonetheless.
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
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.
Well, you didn't include any wines from Poland in the lineup and there is a growing industry there
Klaus Peter Keller grows riesling in Kristiansand, Norway.
Keller provided the cuttings, but he is not the grower.
Konstantin, What kind of wineglass do you taste it now?
Considering how fast climate change is going, I wouldn't be surprised to find Danish wines that taste like they're from Naples in the next 50y or so. Man, we're fucked.
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?
This was an interesting video, but I can't imagine a scenario where I would pay 55 euros for a Swedish wine as long as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, and Portugal are still able to make wine. It sounds like Sweden is already in the Napa zone without the - thus far, anyway - award-winning wine. It might just be too expensive to make wine there.
Can someone tell me what “broost apple” is? Brewst? Bruist?
Bruised apple … a browning apple basically
@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine oh whoops. Misheard. Thanks!
The Immelen is considered the best Swedish wine so far, never tried it myself sadly (it is expensive) but you are misinformed about one thing. Everything is NOT expensive in Sweden. Not anymore. All our nordic neighbours love to travel across the border to shop because our food prices are much lower.
I'm gonna be pissed if the Danish wine gets scored higher than the Swedish.
Come on, they even have better licorice and rye bread than Denmark🤣
We have a longer history than Sweden with wine… in time both will make fantastic wines. Until then, rage quit and eat more knækbrød wine 😅
@@bugsygooAre you insane? Danish licorice and bread are far superior to any swedish garbage product :)
I'm from Denmark. Danish wines are of course much better than Swedish. 😂. Some is actually quite good but they are way overpriced.
The Swedish ryebread is quite sweet. I think the Danish is better though I rarely eat bread.
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.
skol ! dude.
Holland is Nordic? For some reason (I’m American so maybe that explains it) I hear Nordic I think north Western Europe area not west of Germany lol
North of the traditional wine making regoions
Why does the scale even go from 0-100 if even they non-enjoyable wines score a 75? What would be a 25 for example?
@stanvanillo9831 A smaller range of numbers means a more blunt grading and most people prefer 78 points instead of 7,8. And the estetics of let’s say a scale from 1-40 isn’t very pleasing. There is just no better scale in my opinion.
I kinda agree, i think the rating system is the way it is because wine is expected to be at least somewhat delicious. 50 or less points would mean that sth tastes bad, which wine shouldn't.
BRB Im just going to go buy some land in Lapland to get ahead of the market.
paid with nordic gold
I always thought Swedish wine equaled vodka.