Simrishamn facility refining, ageing and bottling wines after grapes are harvested, pressed and fermented in their countries of origin.
The producer
Nordic Sea Winery is an Oenoforos facility in Simrishamn, Sweden, established in 2008 by the Oenoforos Group and founded by Takis Soldatos. Grapes are harvested, pressed and fermented in their countries of origin, then the wine travels to Simrishamn for refinement, ageing and bottling. Resident winemakers refine blends and decide when wines are ready for bottling. The range spans rosé, red and white wines, with names such as Via del Campo Rosado Tempranillo Bobal, Maison Francoise Pinot Noir, Crudo Catarratto Zibibbo and Palazzo Mio Grillo.
Known for
International wine refinement and bottling
Notable facts
At the 2014 opening, five laboratory staff, five international winemakers, a quality engineer and a quality manager worked at the facility.
The facility was built to satisfy Swedish food regulations and international standards and inspection.
In 2014, Nordic Sea Winery reported producing 650,000 litres of organic wine and aimed to increase its share.
Oenoforos invested SEK 500 million in Nordic Sea Winery.
The story
The Public Opening
In June 2014, Nordic Sea Winery officially opened to the public in Simrishamn. Skåne governor Margareta Pålsson attended the ceremony. The visitor restaurant was designed in the form of an oak barrel, with a wine list offering about 60 wines by the glass and a further couple of hundred by the bottle. Visitors could also enter the oak barrel cellar, presented at the time as Sweden’s largest. Public tastings and the cellar visit opened alongside the winery. The public opening also made the cellar available for visitors.
From the atlas
Nordic Sea Winery
A Simrishamn facility where wines from around the world are refined, aged and bottled after fermentation in their countries of origin.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Location
Simrishamn, Sweden
Established
2008, by the Oenoforos Group
Cellar role
Refinement, ageing and bottling after harvest, pressing and fermentation in the countries of origin
Winemaking
Resident winemakers refine blends and decide when wines are ready for bottling
Range
Rosé, red and white wines
The Producer
Takis Soldatos founded Nordic Sea Winery, established by the Oenoforos Group in 2008. He is presented as a pioneer and innovator in the wine industry. Resident winemakers refine the blends and decide when each wine is ready for bottling.
The facility had an annual production capacity of 50 million litres at its June 2014 opening. Its work covers wines sourced from around the world, with the final stages handled in Simrishamn.
Place
Simrishamn is the Swedish finishing address for wines whose grapes begin in other countries. Harvesting, pressing and fermentation happen in the country of origin before the wine travels to Sweden for refinement, ageing and bottling.
The production model separates origin from finishing cellar. The wine arrives in Simrishamn after fermentation, where blending, maturation and bottling take place.
Wines
The range spans rosé, red and white wines. Rosé wines include Lisa 1503 Rosato d’artista, Via del Campo Rosado Tempranillo Bobal from VdlT Castilla, and Allegro Organic Rosato. Red wines include Maison Francoise Pinot Noir and Gurra Gurra Creek Shiraz from Lower Murray.
White wines include Maison Francoise Chardonnay, Crudo Catarratto Zibibbo from Terre Siciliane, Crudo Catarratto Zibibbo Organic, Palazzo Mio Grillo, il Nostro Grecanico and Levante Colombard Chardonnay. The range moves between grape names such as Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Grillo, Grecanico and Colombard, and place names such as VdlT Castilla, Lower Murray and Terre Siciliane.
Final Word
Nordic Sea Winery joins wines fermented in their countries of origin to a Swedish cellar for refinement, ageing and bottling. Its named range crosses rosé, red and white styles and includes bottles built around grapes from Tempranillo Bobal to Grillo.