Underdog Grape · Albania

Kallmet, Shesh & Vlosh

Albania makes wine from native grapes almost no one outside the Balkans has tasted — Kallmet, Shesh, Pulës, Vlosh. With near-zero exports, it may be the last truly undiscovered corner of the wine world.

Tasting profile
Full tasting notes live in the deep dive.
Drinks like
a perfumed, high-acid Carpathian red — Kadarka by another name
Taste
LightBold
SoftAcidic
SmoothTannic
DrySweet
Tastes like
Red cherryBlack oliveDried herbPaprika
Where it grows
Lezhë & the coast, Albania
The verdict
Honest Pour85 / 100
Where to buy
Buying links coming soon — for specific bottles, read the deep dive.

Keep exploring

The region

Albania

Related underdogs

AgiorgitikoAlbillo MayorAlicante Bouschet
Read the deep diveAlbania: The Last Undiscovered Wine Country

FREE DOWNLOAD

Get the Underdog Starter List

10 lesser-known bottles under $25 worth chasing — plus the weekly underdog read. No snobbery, just good wine.

Or peek at the list first →