Visit two wineries near Berat - Wine tour

Tour of the Berat wine region: the stages of the tastingMyTour will take you to discover one of the most beautiful wine regions in Albania. You will visit two cellars in the surroundings of Berat, you will meet the producers, tasting wines and raki produced from native vines. Visit a local winery in the hills around BeratTo taste some of Albanian best wines you will go to some local wineries, the best knowns near Berat, near the Osum river valley. The Nurellari Winery has become famous in recent years for the production of Montemeca, a blend of international red grapes, which received the prize for the best Albanian wine in 2011. You will find yourself in the small village of Fushe-Peshtan, surrounded by hills and mountains, an agricultural area where the population is dedicated to the production of wine and oil. The Nurellari Winery was born in 1995, adapting the spaces of an old communist food warehouse. The founder, Mr. Fatsi, together with his son Levent, work with passion to create a quality product. Here, accompanied by some samples of local food, you will taste Montemac, a dry red made with three types of grapes: Montepulciano, Merlot and Cabernet.Alpeta Cellars in the village of RoshnikLeaving Fushe-Peshtan, in a thirty minute drive you will reach Roshnik, a characteristic country village in which you will have the opportunity to take a short walk. Nestled on the side of a gentle hill and surrounded by inaccessible mountains, Roshnik has maintained its imprint as a small country center. The second stop on our wine tour of Albania is the guided visit to the Alpeta Winery, where the Pules grape has been cultivated for about a thousand years. It is a magical place in itself, both for the landscape, surrounded by lakes, hills and vineyards and for the historicity of this vineyard. Here Pules found the right environment to express his best notes. Right here at the Alpeta Cellars the most traditional white wine of the Berat region is produced, with an excellent bouquet and a persistent aftertaste that recalls the scent of broom. The Çobo Winery

Back on board our vehicles, in about 40 minutes you will reach the third and final stage of our wine tour of Albania. These are the Cobo Winery cellars, located in the countryside near the town of Ura Vajgurore. Almost all the families who live in this area produce wine. The Cobo family has been doing it professionally since the early 1900s, but they started the actual business only in 1996. Today the reins of the company are in the hands of Muharrem Cobo, the founder's grandson, who produces six Berat wines (Trebiano, Kashmer, Shesh i Zi, Shesh i Bardhë, E Bardha and Beratit), and two kinds of raki (Raki më Arra and Raki Rrushi). Cobo cellars are famous for Kashmer, also known as Berat Red. The name of this wine is inspired by the red color of the icon painter Onufri. Kashmer is a combination of three classic vineyards: Kabernet, Shesh - another autochthonous vineyard, and Merlot.The cultivation of Berat wines and other wines in AlbaniaThe cultivation of the vine and the production of wine in Albania are activities that in Albania have been carried out since the dawn of time. Arriving from Asia during the movement of nomadic populations, the first vine cuttings were brought here starting from 10,000 BC. Then, it was the Illyrians and the Greeks who refined the cultivation technique, leading to the production of a drink that was called the nectar of the Gods. At the time, wine was not consumed in purity, as it is today. The wine was stored in terracotta craters, with the addition of spices and other vegetables, which strengthened its psychoactive power and made it possible to keep it longer. Evidence of a more modern wine production system in Albania begins as early as the seventh century AD. in the most suitable territories, such as the Berat wine region.Wine production in BeratThe whole territory of Albania is definitely suited to the production of wine. The hills surrounding the city of Berat have always been used for growing vines. There are several vines grown in the area, alongside the most famous indigenous Albanian vines, such as Kallmeti, Shesh, Debin, Vranac and Vlosh. The main blend in the Berat area is the Pules. For centuries, Pules has been used to make the best raki, the local Albanian grappa, stronger than the Italian one, because it is made with dried grapes, not with only the treats. Today Pules has become the protagonist of one of the country's best dry white Berat wines, with its floral aroma and fresh and mineral aftertaste.

Luani Winery- The biggest winery in Albania.

Not famous in tourist markets but one of the Bestsellers Albanian Wines. The winery is located inside the city of Berat only a few minutes drive from the center. It is built in the 1964 communist era and this makes it one of the 1st modern wineries in Albania. Here we will have a guided tour of the winery which has a capacity of 3.6 Million liters.

•A vegetarian menu is available upon request. Please specify any allergies or intolerance at the time of booking.

•Roshnik is a hilly area, villages are on the hillsides, so joining this tour means walking up and down the hill. We suggest this tour to customers who are able to climb and descend streets and stairs.