Macedonian wine
North Macedonia produces wine on some of vineyards, and the production was 108,100 tonnes in 2008. There are also some additional of vineyards dedicated to table grapes. Red wine dominates the Macedonian wine production, with around 80 per cent.
In contrast, within the European Union, "Macedonia" is a protected geographical indication for wines produced in the Greek viticulture region of Macedonia.
History
While part of Yugoslavia, Macedonia was a producer of wine and mastika. In the 1980s, it accounted for around two-thirds of the Yugoslav wine production. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, the wine production of the new country decreased dramatically, from 1.8 million hectoliters in the mid-1990s to 447,000 hl in 2002.Wine regions
has three wine-growing regions:- Povardarie, in the valley of river Vardar, mostly around the towns of Negotino and Kavadarci. It is the most important region both in terms of quantity and wine quality.
- Pčinja-Osogovo, to the east on the border with Bulgaria.
- Pelagonija-Polog, around Lake Ohrid, to the west on the border with Albania.
Grape varieties