THE BEST Grapes to Grow in Cold Climate for Wine Production

Bjørn will tell you about his favorite grapes to grow in Norway for their award winning wine production. By choosing the right grape variety it is possible to make a great white wine, but also a balanced and amazing red wine - this far north. This year has had the most challenging weather conditions so far for Slinde Vineyard. The Sognefjord area has seen much lower temperatures than usual with very few consecutive days of sun. They are now having to do everything they can to make sure the grapes are able to ripen in the few months left before harvest. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:28 Castel - white wine grape - use a small amount in a blend 3:30 Leon Milot - red wine grape - used in blend with Regent 5:06 Regent - red wine grape - used in blend with Leon Milot 6:35 Solaris - white wine grape - OUR FAVORITE 8:09 Zilga - used for gelé, juice etc. 8:55 Rondo - red wine grape 10:30 Hasansky Sladky - red wine grape or for juice etc. 11:56 Smuglyanka - red wine grape - or juice, just eating etc.