Belgium is a wine-producing country.
Growers build the wines around Chardonnay, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir.
The ground underneath is clay and loam.
The climate is maritime/oceanic.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated, hills and plains.
White wine and red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and fresh, apple and citrus and light-bodied with subtle fruit flavors.
At the table these bottles work with cheese dishes, seafood, poultry and asian cuisine.
Serve chilled.
Best drunk young.
In the glass.
White: Crisp and fresh, Apple and citrus.
Red: Light-bodied with subtle fruit flavors.
Grapes planted here.
Bottles to look for.
- Abbaye de Leffe 'Blonde' Beer, Belgium
- Affligem Blond Beer, Belgium
- BOM Brewing 'Triporteur Full Moon 12' Oak Beer, Belgium
- Brouwerij Cantillon Fou Foune Lambic Beer, Belgium
- Brouwerij Huyghe Delirium Nocturnum Belgian Ale Beer, Belgium
- Brouwerij Westvleteren '12' Trappist Beer, Belgium
- Buss No. 509 Master Cut Gin, Belgium
- Chimay Bieres Trappistes 'Grande Reserve' Blue Label Beer, Belgium
At the table.
- Cheese dishes
- Seafood
- Poultry
- Asian cuisine
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
- Best drunk young.
Nearby regions.
Belgium: common questions
01.What grapes is Belgium known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Belgium make?+
03.Where is Belgium?+
04.What food goes with Belgium wine?+
05.How long does Belgium wine age?+
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