The wines of Stobi

Stobi is a fairly new, ambitious, large-scale and modern winery from North Macedonia. Stobi makes both red and white wines from indigenous Macedonian and international grapes. Stobi has invested heavily in cellar equipment and works with Italian wine experts. With success - Stobi's wines are well received internationally.

Check out our 4 wines made by Stobi

Stobi manages no fewer than 12,000 hectares of vineyards in Tikveš, in the central Povardarie region, lying in the valley of the Vardar river. In summer the temperature can rise to as much as 40°C, but in the evening a wind from the north cools the vines. A large part of the grapes are sold on. For its own wines, Stobi selects the best grapes from around 600 hectares of vineyards. The labels feature Roman mosaics excavated in the area.

Stobi has planted the region's most important dark-skinned grape on a large scale: Vranec, a distinctive Balkan grape that gives dark red, concentrated red wine. Alongside it stand Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Shiraz, which do remarkably well in this special terroir. Stobi's white wines are likewise made from local grapes such as Žilavka, Zupljanka and better-known varieties like Riesling, Muscat Ottonel, Welschriesling and Chardonnay.

For a Macedonian wine company like Stobi, convincing international wine lovers is a challenge - Macedonian wine is simply fairly unknown, and unknown often means unloved. Stobi has therefore chosen to collaborate with renowned Western consultants and research institutes. Its cellars are equipped with modern equipment from Germany and Italy. In short, Stobi has left nothing to chance.

The results are very promising. Stobi's wines often win awards in the West - they are accessible, pure and well made. We find the wines made from indigenous Macedonian grape varieties especially interesting. We currently have four wines from Stobi in our range. You can view all our wines from Stobi here.

If you want to know more about this winery, here you will find the link to the website of Stobi.