The grapes of Albania

This is a comprehensive report on the wines, varieties, and overall scene in terms of Albanian wine. Please read the accompanying Feature Report as well as the Tasting Report. As is the case most anywhere in the world, winemakers of Albania have been planting a good number of foreign varieties that have worked for a country to get off the ground, what about the native or at least “local” Albanian varieties? There’s a solid number of them for such a small country with about 15 in production and I’m told […]