The Swedish Wine Tasting

This seminar will address the potential of Swedish wine production in a cold climate as well as the opportunities for an emerging industry. In august this year international renowned sommeliers and wine journalist were invited to a blind tasting where they had the opportunity to blind taste Swedish wine and compare with other international wine. This was a first step to identify the sole of Swedish wine and to identify the quality of the products.

Listen to K Felix G Åhrberg winemaker & oenologist at Kullabergs Winery and active in the Swedish Industry Association for Oenology and Viticulture describe the possibilities for Swedish wine production.

Listen also to Maria Kärnerud, program manager for the Try Swedish program who will tell you more about the principles and the results of the Swedish wine tasting.

You will also have the opportunity to taste wine from the following vineyards:

Ästad Vingård

Ambitious venture west of Varberg in the province of Halland. Specialising in sparkling wines according to the traditional champagne method. In total eleven hectares of vineyards with solaris, frühburgunder and chardonnay among other grapes.

Kullabergs Vingård

One of Sweden’s most ambitious and bold wine ventures situated on the Kulla peninsula. Eighteen hectares planted with mostly solaris, souvignier gris, donauriesling, muscaris, pinot nova and cabernet cortis grapes. In their newly built winery they can produce more than 100,000 bottles.

Lottenlund Estate

Elegant estate situated close to Helsingborg and the former royal castle of Sofiero. Eleven hectares on the estate and on Bjäre peninsula. Vineyards planted withsolaris, muscaris, donauriesling, souvignier gris, cabernet cortis and pinot nova.