Details
Address
Rudzisi, the Varnava wine hill
Rudzisi
LV - 5237 Viesītes, Jēkabpils raj.
Rudzisi
LV - 5237 Viesītes, Jēkabpils raj.
Telefon: 29468141
Email: → lauku@celotajs.lv
Webseite: → http://www.celotajs.lv/e/rudzisi
Description
Evalds Pupols has one of the largest vineyards in Latvia located on an excellent highland site in the south of the country near the town of Rezekne. Lativa is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Unlikely as it might seem at this latitude (56/57 degrees north), there is such a thing as Latvian wine, made in Latvia and from Latvian-grown grapes. For some time the vineyards producing Latvian wines were the Guinness World Record holders for the world´s most northerly vineyards, for which official candidates must be open-air and capable of producing marketable grape wines. The particular Latvian vineyard in question was the Vīna kalns (´wine hill´), and lies almost perfectly on the 57th northern parallel. It is located in the village of Sabile, whose coat of arms is a bunch of grapes against a yellow background. Peaches, apricots and walnuts are also grown on the Vina Kalns, confirming that there is much more to climate and terroir than just latitude. Evalds Pūpols is a well known grower of grapes, and his home is surrounded by impressive hillocks on which Latvia’s most extensive vineyard has been established - there are some 80 different kinds of grapes in the yard.
Category
Variety garden
Offer
Visitors are offered tours with information about the growing of grapes in Latvia. Grapes can be purchased and tasted.
Revision: 21. 04. 2021