Wine production in Sweden is gaining momentum

The long-term efforts of generations of Swedes in the field of viticulture are beginning to pay off. Far to the north of iconic wine regions like Bordeaux and Tuscany, Sweden is witnessing a thriving wine industry and first generation winemakers trying to carve out a niche for themselves, reports Mundo Agro Pecuario. More expensive and fewer wine grapes are predicted by producers The rise of wineries this far north was largely due to the development of new grape varieties in the 1960s and 1970s, such as Solaris, which was developed to be disease resistant and is the main grape grown in the Selaon vineyard, an hour west of Stockholm, says 64-year-old Lena Magnergaard. With no experience to draw from her grandparents, she seeks knowledge on her own. Lena is a communications specialist by profession. He trained as a sommelier and devoted himself to viticulture and wine production. She and her husband, Eric Björkman, are the owners of the northernmost vineyard in the country. With ...