WineNZ Summer 2019-20

Feature | Right Royal Wines
Vine motifs abound in Liechtenstein.
Above Vaduz, it’s a
short walk through
the vineyard to the
princely wine cellars,
Hofkellerei des
regierenden Fürsten
von Liechtenstein.
Wine tastings are
available, last 30 to
60 minutes and the
price of about $30 a
head includes four or
five wines. Don’t miss
the Blauburgunder
(“blue Burgundy”),
as this is the local
pinot noir, probably
the country’s bestknown
wine, which
has been grown
in Liechtenstein for
more than 300 years.
They offer a good
bubbly, too.
So let’s drink to the
health of Hans-Adam
II, current Prince of
Liechtenstein, and
his country’s tiny
but impressive wine
industry.
Even a drinking water tap is decorated with grapes.
78 WineNZ Magazine | Summer 2019/2020