Published by Jeremy.
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During our trip to Denmark, we knew we had to pick up some Danish wines to bring home.
Now, you may be thinking, isn't that quite far north for wine production? The answer is yes, Denmark very much is in the extreme in terms of climate, especially as far as grapes are concerned.
But recently, PiWi grapes are becoming quite popular to grow in these climates, as they are hybrid grapes bred for their disease resistance, which is critical in cool/wet climates. As such, this presented a good opportunity for us to try some new-to-us grapes, which for this boddle of Lindely Vingard's H..Vid was a blend of Solaris, Merzling, and Johanniter!
Although this one was somewhat simple, and admittedly had a somewhat off-putting aroma, it certainly gives us hope that wine production can extend out to areas outside of the normal conventional standards!
A Citrus-Forward Danish White Blend
This Danish wine blend was pale gold in color with medium aromas of pear, lemon, white blossom, acacia, wet stone, and a slight plastic note that was a bit off-putting.
On the palate, it was dry with medium(+) acidity and medium alcohol, body, flavor intensity, and finish. We had notes of lemon, lime, wet stone, pear, quince, honeysuckle, white blossom, and beeswax.
Although the aroma had a slightly unpleasant note, the wine itself was fairly straightforward and simple for what it is.
Danish White Blend Food Pairing – Vegetable Bowls
We paired this Danish white blend with a vegetable bowl of roasted vegetables, rice, and a creamy herb sauce. We picked this wine because we thought it'd likely be on the simpler side, and figured it would be refreshing with a more straightforward meal.
As expected, this one was an alright pairing and didn't have too many flavor changes other than perhaps a simple citrus spike. Again, this was a bit expected, and for the pairing, we were quite fine with some of the conventional wine flavors to shine through all the same.
Score: 2 / 5
We're okay on this one.
Overall, this blend was a somewhat simple wine, but deserves a lot of praise for doing something that others may have once considered to be impossible- be a pretty well made wine so far north! Although this one had an issue with the aroma that we did not enjoy, and, personally, we want a bit more complexity with bottles (especially to want more in the future), we are really excited to try more from Denmark all the same!
Lindely Vingard is located at Sdr. Vilstrupvej 149 in Kolding, Denmark. We purchased this bottle in Denmark and enjoyed it in 2026.
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