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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
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Where it grows
Lezhë & the coast, Albania
Where to buy
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The region

Albania

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