Grape Guide
The Eastern European Grape Guide
Whether it’s the robust reds of Bulgaria or the aromatic whites of Slovenia, each country offers a diverse selection of wines waiting to be discovered and savoured. Learn the names. Master the flavour. These Eastern European grapes aren't just rare – they're delicious!
Here are just a few of those. Tap each cork, then try it yourself!!
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Bulgaria's ancient indigenous red grape, producing full-bodied wines with intense colour, robust tannins, and complex flavours.
A Bulgarian crossing, creating structured red wines with good ageing potential and complex berry flavours.
🇭🇷 Croatia
Croatia's signature red grape, related to Zinfandel, producing powerful wines along the Dalmatian coast with intense fruit flavours.
Croatia's most widely planted white grape, creating fresh, crisp wines with citrus and green apple notes.
🇬🇪 Georgia
Georgia's most famous red grape, creating deeply coloured, age-worthy wines with robust tannins and complex flavours.
An ancient Georgian white grape with high acidity, perfect for traditional qvevri winemaking and modern styles.
🇭🇺 Hungary
The noble grape of Tokaj, known for its high acidity and ability to develop botrytis (“noble rot”, which shrivels the grapes, concentrating their sugars and flavours), creating world-renowned dessert wines.
A traditional Hungarian red grape producing light to medium-bodied wines with bright acidity and red fruit flavours.
🇲🇩 Moldova
A native red variety producing wines with good structure, moderate tannins, and ageing potential.
Moldova's indigenous white grape, creating aromatic wines with floral notes and good acidity.
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
The country's most important red grape, creating dark, robust wines with high tannins and excellent ageing potential.
An indigenous white variety producing fresh, aromatic wines with good acidity and mineral character.
🇷🇴 Romania
Romania's premier red grape, producing elegant wines with balanced acidity, moderate tannins, and notes of blackberry and herbs.
Romania's most planted white grape, creating fresh, crisp wines with citrus and floral notes.
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Known as Blaufränkisch, producing elegant red wines with spicy notes and good ageing potential.
A Slovak crossing creating aromatic white wines with good acidity, minerality, and distinctive character.
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Slovenia's signature white grape, creating complex wines with excellent structure and mineral character.
A traditional red variety producing wines with good colour, moderate tannins, and earthy complexity.
