Europe's Northernmost Wines: A Danish Masterclass with Lou Langdon

Recorded live at the Cool Climate Wine Summit, Warsaw.

Denmark is one of the most unlikely wine regions in Europe: 180 hectares spread across a country of more than 400 islands, between 55 and 58 degrees north, with cool summers, very long days, and high natural acidity in nearly every bottle.

In this masterclass from the Cool Climate Wine Summit in Warsaw, Danish winemaker Lou Langdon leads a tasting of five wines from across the country. She explains the maritime climate, the exceptionally high share of organic farming, and a young, experimental wine culture that has embraced orange wines, spontaneous fermentation and barrel-aged Solaris.

She also covers how Denmark's Michelin restaurants and high production costs have pushed producers toward the top of the quality range, and why disease-resistant varieties such as Solaris and Muscaris ripen where classic grapes struggle.