Netherlands Wine
13th September 2024
As far back as 968 BC, viniculture was mentioned in what is now within the borders of the Netherlands, in the city of Maastricht. Its modern Wine production took off during the 1970s.
Over 180 commercial vineyards are in operation in the Netherlands. Focused in the two main regions of Gelderland and Limburg, with some vineyards located in North Brabant, North-Holland, Zeeland, Vijlen, and North Drenthe
The Grapes of Netherlands:
White:
- Auxerrois
- Bacchus
- Bianca
- Chardonnay
- Faber
- Gewürztraminer
- Hölder
- Huxelrebe
- Johanniter
- Juwel
- Kerner
- Kernling
- Merzling
- Morio Muscat
- Müller Thurgau
- Orion
- Ortega
- Phoenix
- Pinot Blanc
- Pinot Gris
- Ruländer
- Rayon d’or
- Reichensteiner
- Riesling
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Scheurebe
- Schönburger
- Seyval
- Siegerrebe
- Silcher
- Solaris
- Sylvaner
- Würzer
Red:
- Cabernet Franc
- Domina
- Dornfelder
- Dunkelfelder
- Florental
- Frühburgunder
- Gamay
- Landal 244 N
- Léon Millot
- Maréchal Foch
- Meunier
- Pinot noir
- Plantet
- Portugiezer
- Regent
- Rondo
- St. Laurent
- Triomphe d’Alsace
- Zweigeltrebe
Oliver Walkey
Champagne and Sparkling Wine Writer, Focused on Bringing the Exciting and Fascinating World of Bubbly to You.