🗺️ Liechtenstein wine

Liechtenstein wine is wine from the tiny principality in the Alps between Switzerland and Austria. There are very few vineyards, but the tradition is old, and locals value the wine. Most bottles are drunk in the country itself, and little goes abroad.

The country is divided into two parts: the Oberland in the south and the Unterland in the north. Vineyards lie on the slopes of the Rhine valley, in well-lit places. The warm foehn wind helps, softening the climate and helping the berries ripen.

The main grape is Pinot Noir, called Blauburgunder in German. It makes the red wines. There are whites too: Chardonnay, Müller-Thurgau and others. A well-known estate in Vaduz belongs to the princely house.

Liechtenstein wine counts among the wines of Europe, though it takes a very modest place on the map. For a small country it is part of the culture and landscape, and tourists are invited to taste the wine on the spot.