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The Albanian wine renaissance — Çobo, Alpeta, Nurellari and the new generation
Albania has a 4,000-year-old wine tradition that almost died under communism. The post-2010 generation is rebuilding it — here are the wineries to visit.
By myAlbania Editorial·April 28, 2026·2 min read
The wineries
- Çobo (Berat) — pioneer of the modern era, organic, scenic tasting.
- Alpeta (Roshnik, near Berat) — agritourism + tasting.
- Kantina Nurellari (Berat) — traditional + modern.
- Bardha (Lushnjë) — natural, low-intervention winemaker.
- Skenderbeu (Durrës) — the country's biggest, gift-shop accessible.
Indigenous grapes to ask for
- Kallmet (red, north) — bold, peppery.
- Shesh i Bardhë (white, central) — crisp, citrus.
- Vlosh (red, south) — light, food-friendly.
- Pulës (white, central) — aromatic, mineral.