The regions of Netherlands
Choose a region to read about its wines and explore the smaller growing areas within it.
- 01AchterhoekNo producers listed yetAchterhoek is a wine-growing region in the eastern Netherlands. Within it, the protected area Achterhoek Winterswijk covers Winterswijk municipality up to the German border. Many vineyards lie on the East Netherlands Plateau, where loam and limestone distinguish the soils from the river clay and windblown sand further west.
- 02Ambt DeldenNo producers listed yetAmbt Delden is a wine-growing area in the Netherlands within the broader protected Twente region. Its own designation was registered in 2019. The wines are generally fruity with refreshing acidity, and grapes are harvested relatively late in the season.
- 03MergellandNo producers listed yetThe protected Mergelland wine area occupies the Margraten plateau between the Maas and Geul valleys in South Limburg, in the Netherlands. Qualifying vineyards grow on loess soils. Permitted grapes include Riesling, Chardonnay and several Pinot varieties; wines can be fruity, with refreshing acidity and mineral notes.
- 04OoldeNo producers listed yetOolde is a protected wine area near Lochem in Gelderland, in the Netherlands. Registered in November 2018, it covers the two-hectare Wijngoed Gelders Laren vineyard on loamy-sand soils. Solaris and Cabernet Blanc are among its white grapes; Pinotin and Regent are red varieties.
- 05VijlenNo producers listed yetVijlen is a 419-hectare protected wine area in the Vaals district of the Netherlands. Vineyards occupy sheltered southern slopes, 170 to 220 metres above Amsterdam Ordnance Datum, the Dutch height reference. Flint-rich soils distinguish it from nearby Mergelland. Red, white, rosé and sparkling wines are permitted.