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The best Swedish vineyards to visit (now that Nordic wine is a thing)

The Nordics • See & do • The best Swedish vineyards to visit (now that Nordic wine is a thing)

Forget the novelty factor. Swedish wine is becoming something to travel for, shaped by long light, cool nights, coastal soils and a generation of producers with growing confidence. As cellar-door sales open a new chapter, these are the vineyards in Sweden making Nordic wine feel real.

Top photography courtesy of Norm Architects and Ästad Vingård

Ästad Vingård

Tvååker, Sweden

Swedish wine, a Michelin-starred tasting menu and an underwater sauna share the same Halland farm at Ästad Vingård. One of Sweden’s largest organic vineyards, the third-generation family estate grows mainly Solaris for traditional-method sparkling wine, with tastings and on-site sales connecting the hotel to the vines. Its 82 rooms range from timber cottages to Sjöparken rooms with private saunas and bathing decks. Sinnenas Spa draws on the surrounding Åkulla beech forests through hot and cold baths, scent-led rooms and a wood-fired underwater sauna. Dinner runs from rustic four-course menus at Logen to Äng’s Michelin-starred, no-waste tasting experience.

Ästad Vingård

Ästad 10
Tvååker
Sweden

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Photography courtesy of Norm Architects and Ästad Vingård

Swedish wine, a Michelin-starred tasting menu and an underwater sauna share the same Halland farm at Ästad Vingård. One of Sweden’s largest organic vineyards, the third-generation family estate grows mainly Solaris for traditional-method sparkling wine, with tastings and on-site sales connecting the hotel to the vines. Its 82 rooms range from timber cottages to Sjöparken rooms with private saunas and bathing decks. Sinnenas Spa draws on the surrounding Åkulla beech forests through hot and cold baths, scent-led rooms and a wood-fired underwater sauna. Dinner runs from rustic four-course menus at Logen to Äng’s Michelin-starred, no-waste tasting experience.

Thora Vingård

Båstad, Sweden

Thora Vingård makes a persuasive case that Swedish wine need not begin and end with Solaris. On the Bjäre Peninsula, where sea breezes shape an 11-hectare estate, founders Heather and Johan Öberg work with French oenologists Emma Berto and Romain Chichary on still and sparkling wines from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, Chenin Blanc and Solaris. The 53,000 vines are certified organic, farmed with regenerative and biodynamic methods and harvested by hand. Guided visits move through vineyard, winery and cellar before a tasting, while Restaurant Flora pairs Tobias Millqvist’s place-led cooking with estate bottles and a broader cellar selected by sommelier Daniella Lundh Egenäs.

Thora Vingård

Dalen 22
Båstad
Sweden

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Photography courtesy of Thora Vingård

Thora Vingård makes a persuasive case that Swedish wine need not begin and end with Solaris. On the Bjäre Peninsula, where sea breezes shape an 11-hectare estate, founders Heather and Johan Öberg work with French oenologists Emma Berto and Romain Chichary on still and sparkling wines from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, Chenin Blanc and Solaris. The 53,000 vines are certified organic, farmed with regenerative and biodynamic methods and harvested by hand. Guided visits move through vineyard, winery and cellar before a tasting, while Restaurant Flora pairs Tobias Millqvist’s place-led cooking with estate bottles and a broader cellar selected by sommelier Daniella Lundh Egenäs.

Kullabergs Vingård

Nyhamnsläge, Sweden

The first Swedish wine served with the main course at the Nobel Banquet came from Kullabergs Vingård, an ambitious estate at the foot of Kullaberg in north-west Skåne. Winemakers Helena Lindberg, formerly chief winemaker at Tenuta di Biserno in Tuscany, and Nicola D’Agostini work with 22 hectares of vines shaped by maritime weather, long summer evenings and cool autumn nights. Solaris, Souvignier Gris, Muscaris, Donauriesling, Pinot Nova and Cabaret Noir are among the disease-resistant grapes grown here. Tours continue into the timber winery, while seasonal wine bar Skänken pairs local food with the estate’s wines, cider and distillates.

Kullabergs Vingård

Lyckerisvägen 52
Nyhamnsläge
Sweden

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Photography courtesy of Kullabergs Vingård

The first Swedish wine served with the main course at the Nobel Banquet came from Kullabergs Vingård, an ambitious estate at the foot of Kullaberg in north-west Skåne. Winemakers Helena Lindberg, formerly chief winemaker at Tenuta di Biserno in Tuscany, and Nicola D’Agostini work with 22 hectares of vines shaped by maritime weather, long summer evenings and cool autumn nights. Solaris, Souvignier Gris, Muscaris, Donauriesling, Pinot Nova and Cabaret Noir are among the disease-resistant grapes grown here. Tours continue into the timber winery, while seasonal wine bar Skänken pairs local food with the estate’s wines, cider and distillates.

Långmyre Vineri

Gotland, Sweden

Italian winemaking knowledge meets Gotland’s limestone and sand at Långmyre Vineri, founded by winemaker, viticulturist and sommelier Andrea Guerra and Emma Serner in 2018. On southern Gotland, the Swedish Baltic island known for its dry climate and pale limestone landscape, they planted 26,000 vines across five hectares in Hamra. The five PIWI varieties – disease-resistant grapes suited to cooler climates – include Fleurtai, Soreli, Sauvignon Kretos, Merlot Kanthus and Cabernet Volos, producing white, rosé, red and sparkling wines. Visits begin in the vineyard, continue at the winery in nearby Burgsvik and end with a guided tasting. Book ahead.

Långmyre Vineri

Skolvägen 10
Burgsvik
Sweden

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Photography courtesy of Långmyre Vineri

Italian winemaking knowledge meets Gotland’s limestone and sand at Långmyre Vineri, founded by winemaker, viticulturist and sommelier Andrea Guerra and Emma Serner in 2018. On southern Gotland, the Swedish Baltic island known for its dry climate and pale limestone landscape, they planted 26,000 vines across five hectares in Hamra. The five PIWI varieties – disease-resistant grapes suited to cooler climates – include Fleurtai, Soreli, Sauvignon Kretos, Merlot Kanthus and Cabernet Volos, producing white, rosé, red and sparkling wines. Visits begin in the vineyard, continue at the winery in nearby Burgsvik and end with a guided tasting. Book ahead.

Flädie Mat & Vingård

Bjärred, Sweden

Between Lund and the Öresund coast, Flädie Mat & Vingård lets Swedish wine set the pace of an entire stay. Around 9,000 vines grow across 2.5 hectares, with cool-climate Solaris, Phoenix and Rondo made in the on-site winery. The 29-room hotel occupies a converted Scanian farm, where exposed beams and sloping ceilings retain its rural character. Chef Lena Ylipää Abrahamsson builds seasonal menus around local game, vegetables and ingredients gathered from the surrounding landscape, including spruce shoots and elderflower. Join a sommelier-led tour and four-wine tasting, or order a self-guided flight in the wine bar.

Flädie Mat & Vingård

Flädie Mejeriväg 19
Bjärred
Sweden

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Photography courtesy of Flädie Mat & Vingård

Between Lund and the Öresund coast, Flädie Mat & Vingård lets Swedish wine set the pace of an entire stay. Around 9,000 vines grow across 2.5 hectares, with cool-climate Solaris, Phoenix and Rondo made in the on-site winery. The 29-room hotel occupies a converted Scanian farm, where exposed beams and sloping ceilings retain its rural character. Chef Lena Ylipää Abrahamsson builds seasonal menus around local game, vegetables and ingredients gathered from the surrounding landscape, including spruce shoots and elderflower. Join a sommelier-led tour and four-wine tasting, or order a self-guided flight in the wine bar.

Särtshöga Vingård

Väderstad, Sweden

Särtshöga has staked its identity mainly on bubbles, not still wine. Anna and Niclas Albinsson planted their first vines in 2013 on the agricultural plains of Östergötland in south-central Sweden and now grow around 10,000 vines, predominantly Solaris, for traditional-method sparkling wine. Champagne consultant Pierre-Yves Bournaias has advised the estate since 2017, while regenerative cultivation shapes the work outside the cellar. Visits move through the vineyard and winery before a three-drink tasting. A six-room guesthouse turns the visit into an overnight stay, with dinner built around produce grown on the farm or sourced nearby. Bottles can be bought after the tasting.

Särtshöga Vingård

Särtshöga Lillgård
Väderstad
Sweden

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Photography courtesy of Särtshöga Vingård

Särtshöga has staked its identity mainly on bubbles, not still wine. Anna and Niclas Albinsson planted their first vines in 2013 on the agricultural plains of Östergötland in south-central Sweden and now grow around 10,000 vines, predominantly Solaris, for traditional-method sparkling wine. Champagne consultant Pierre-Yves Bournaias has advised the estate since 2017, while regenerative cultivation shapes the work outside the cellar. Visits move through the vineyard and winery before a three-drink tasting. A six-room guesthouse turns the visit into an overnight stay, with dinner built around produce grown on the farm or sourced nearby. Bottles can be bought after the tasting.

Arilds Vingård

Arild, Sweden

At Arilds Vingård, the draw is simple: guests sleep, eat and taste where the wine is grown. Annette and Jonas Ivarsson planted their first vines in 2007 on the south-facing slopes of Kullaberg, the coastal peninsula in north-west Skåne. Accommodation is straightforward, with 37 compact hotel rooms and seasonal glamping tents set among the vines. The estate makes still and sparkling wines from grapes including Solaris, Muscaris, Souvignier Gris and Cabernet Cortis. Guided tours explain the work in both vineyard and winery, while the restaurant and farm shop make it easy to turn a tasting into an overnight introduction to Swedish wine.

Arilds Vingård

Lillavägen 71
Arild
Sweden

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Photography courtesy of Arilds Vingård

At Arilds Vingård, the draw is simple: guests sleep, eat and taste where the wine is grown. Annette and Jonas Ivarsson planted their first vines in 2007 on the south-facing slopes of Kullaberg, the coastal peninsula in north-west Skåne. Accommodation is straightforward, with 37 compact hotel rooms and seasonal glamping tents set among the vines. The estate makes still and sparkling wines from grapes including Solaris, Muscaris, Souvignier Gris and Cabernet Cortis. Guided tours explain the work in both vineyard and winery, while the restaurant and farm shop make it easy to turn a tasting into an overnight introduction to Swedish wine.

Skepparps Vingård

Kivik, Sweden

Wine and cider share the focus at Skepparps Vingård, set in Verkaådalen near Haväng, just north of Kivik on Sweden’s south-eastern Österlen coast. Third-generation owner Bengt ‘Fuffe’ Åkesson and Eva Bergqvist planted the first 7,000 vines in 2011, adding wine to a family farm long associated with apple growing. Solaris leads the white and sparkling wines, while Rondo and Cabernet Cortis are used for rosé and red. The estate’s 15,000 apple trees supply a bottle-fermented cider. Guided vineyard tours explain cool-climate growing, while the summer wine bar serves the estate’s drinks with lighter dishes. Bottles can be bought after a qualifying activity.

Skepparps Vingård

Verkaåvägen 56
Kivik
Sweden

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Wine and cider share the focus at Skepparps Vingård, set in Verkaådalen near Haväng, just north of Kivik on Sweden’s south-eastern Österlen coast. Third-generation owner Bengt ‘Fuffe’ Åkesson and Eva Bergqvist planted the first 7,000 vines in 2011, adding wine to a family farm long associated with apple growing. Solaris leads the white and sparkling wines, while Rondo and Cabernet Cortis are used for rosé and red. The estate’s 15,000 apple trees supply a bottle-fermented cider. Guided vineyard tours explain cool-climate growing, while the summer wine bar serves the estate’s drinks with lighter dishes. Bottles can be bought after a qualifying activity.

Lottenlund Estate

Allerum, Sweden

Lottenlund looks beyond wine, turning fruit from two coastal vineyards in north-west Skåne into white, rosé, red and sparkling wines, vermouth and spirits. Founder Tina Berthelsen started the project after a trip to Tuscany in 2010, then planted the first four hectares in 2016. Seven disease-resistant PIWI varieties now grow at Allerum and Segelstorpsstrand, with the harvest vinified at the estate winery. Tastings run throughout the year, with vineyard walks included from May to September. After a qualifying tour or tasting, visitors can buy the estate’s wines and spirits alongside its apple juice and honey in the farm shop.

Lottenlund Estate

Lottenlundsvägen 2
Allerum
Sweden

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Lottenlund looks beyond wine, turning fruit from two coastal vineyards in north-west Skåne into white, rosé, red and sparkling wines, vermouth and spirits. Founder Tina Berthelsen started the project after a trip to Tuscany in 2010, then planted the first four hectares in 2016. Seven disease-resistant PIWI varieties now grow at Allerum and Segelstorpsstrand, with the harvest vinified at the estate winery. Tastings run throughout the year, with vineyard walks included from May to September. After a qualifying tour or tasting, visitors can buy the estate’s wines and spirits alongside its apple juice and honey in the farm shop.

Ljungbyholms Vingård

Förslöv, Sweden

White, rosé, red and grappa all emerge from one south-facing Bjäre slope at Ljungbyholms Vingård. Annika and Joakim Palm planted their first hundred vines in 2019; today, more than 10,000 grow across around three hectares near Förslöv in north-west Skåne. Sea air, mild winters and sandy clay soils support more than ten varieties, including Solaris, Phönix, Rondo and Cabernet Cortis. The vineyard forms part of an active 100-hectare family farm at the foot of Hallandsåsen, with wine and small-batch grape and apple spirits made on site. Tastings come with cheese and charcuterie, with visits available year-round by reservation and drop-ins during summer.

Ljungbyholms Vingård

Ljungbyholmsvägen 231
Förslöv
Sweden

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Photography courtesy of Ljungbyholms Vingård