Hidden treasury of Eastern Europe

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THE VINEYARDS NOBODY KNOWS While the world debates Bordeaux versus Burgundy, Eastern Europe quietly produces some of the most exciting wines of the moment. Dynamic regions. Ancestral grapes. Passionate winemakers. Eight wines, eight countries, eight stories nobody mention yet. WHY NOW? Some have 2,000 years of viticulture. Others saw their vineyards torn up under communism, then replanted by a new generation determined to reclaim their heritage. All share boundless energy and a quality-to-price ratio that defies logic. No marketing. No châteaux. Just winemakers working exceptional terroirs with total freedom. YOUR ITINERARY SLOVENIA – Malvasia Istriana Istrian Peninsula. Mediterranean white, saline, vibrant. The Slovenia nobody imagines. CROATIA – Sparkling or Orange Confidential bubbles or ancestral maceration. Roman tradition meets sparkling modernity. HUNGARY – Tokaj Single Vineyard Forget sweet Tokaj. Dry, single-vineyard wines, taut, mineral, insanely elegant. GERMANY – BA or Icewine Beerenauslese or ice wine. Concentration, purity, balance pushed to the extreme. AUSTRIA – Blaufränkisch The Austrian red that rivals great Pinots. Freshness, spice, structure. BULGARIA – Characterful Red Mavrud, Melnik. Bulgaria emerges from the shadows with powerful, solar, refined reds. ROMANIA – Indigenous White Fetească Albă, Tămâioasă. Grapes nobody else possesses. Pure singularity. CZECH REPUBLIC – Pinot Noir South Moravia, limestone terroirs, Burgundian approach. The Pinot from the East that surprises. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER Unpronounceable grapes. Regions unfindable on maps. Winemakers reinventing their heritage. Proof that territories remain to explore, far from tourist trails and speculative prices. Why European sommeliers are quietly snapping up these bottles. Why these regions offer the best emotion-to-price ratio. How to spot these gems before they become inaccessible. WHO IS THIS FOR? The curious. The adventurers. Those tired of the same regions, the same grapes. Those who want to tell a different story. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Duration: 2h30 Format: 8 wines from 8 countries + geographical context Participants: 10-18 people Locations: Lausanne & Zurich Limited places | Confidential wines