The ULTIMATE Albanian Food & Wine EXPERIENCE!! Albania's Biggest & Oldest Winery | Durrës, Albania

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On the afternoon and evening of my second day in Albania, I continued my exploration of the beautiful seaside city of Durrës. Come along with me as I have the ultimate Albanian wine experience at the biggest and oldest winery in the country in Durrës, Albania!
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My afternoon began at Kantina Skenderbeu Winery, the largest and oldest winery in all of Albania. I’m such a huge wine fan and couldn’t wait to explore their property, from their winery to the cellar to the vineyards. They have native and international grapes and I was super excited to get started!
My guide Ani from Balkan Pearls Tour Operator and I met up with Detjona from the winery, who took us on a tour of the grounds. On the walls of the winery to the right, the countless awards they have won are on display. To the left was a display of some of the products they produce, including 3 types of rakija, their primitivo wine, some brandy, and more!
Next, we saw photos from the old winery. Then, we headed down to the basement, where I would be able to try brandy straight from the barrels! They pour the brandy from taps right in the walls! They only use the very best white grapes from their vineyards. The brandy was so smooth because it had been aged at least 5 years!
They age their brandys and red wines in barrels. They use American oak barrels for are more intense aroma and French oak for more delicate aromas and flavors. Then, we drove to their resort, Vinea Resort & SPA.
The resort is beautiful and has a gorgeous pool, cabanas, a farm, gardens, and a 45-hectare vineyard!
I tried some of their chardonnay grapes, as well as an Albanian variety, which was a little sweet but bitter at the same time. Each section of the vineyard is dedicated to growing a different type of grape. Then, we drove to the top of a hill to get great views of the vineyard!
I tried more grapes and then went to try more of their products, including 6 wines and a few brandys and rakijas. I started with 5 white wines. Their El Genèro chardonnay was a little fruity while the soif de vivre was sweet and dry. It’s their sweetest wine! The Malvasia Nera was cooler and earthier, the Quirina Riesling went down easy and the shesh i bardhe was earthy, too! They were all so different!
Then, I went for the reds: primitivo, merlot, shesh i zi, and cabernet sauvignon. The merlot was nice and full-bodied and the primitivo was dark, full-bodied, and less fruity. The shesh i zi had earthy notes and the cabernet sauvignon had cinnamon and plums in it. It was fruity but strong! My favorites were the primitivo and shesh i zi!
For dinner, we had a tasty beef sausage and a mind-blowing veal fërgesë. The liver and kidney tava was outstanding, and the veal with tomato sauce was unreal! It also contained carrots and onions. The roasted lamb was so fresh and tender! Then, I finished with more drinks!
The rosé was a dry, fruity, summery cross between red and white. Next was the 5-year-old premium brandy, which was super smooth! I could feel the regular brandy! The orange liquor was like an orange limoncello. The Fernet is a good drink for digestion at the end of a meal. Then, it was time for the plum rakija, strong grape rakija, and muscat grape rakija. The muscat was lighter and sweeter!
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[@mirelasemanjaku]

I love the ending sentence: Albania, who knew! :))) Exactly dude, exactly. Not even we native Albanians know what this country has to offer!

[@bunnyunicorn5209]

Exactly David...Albania, who knew! But like so many I will now be going there thanks to your incredible series. I thought Georgian food was good and Hungarian, but this is mind-blowing for the range of food, wine, scenery, quality, price, warm people. Winner winner

[@dewi9235]

A lot of history in winery..

[@erjantheguide]

So beatiful there. I'm going soon. Thanks for showing us this beautiful video🤩

[@knownonsense2015]

Love your work! Thank you for showing such passion and interest for other people’s culture and livelihood.

[@Davidsbeenhere]

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[@dusaintel]

Wow man youre really living it up in Albania. Awesome

[@joeljoel233]

I would have never known. I will have to visit Albania.

[@wangpuaaboh2909]

Video content is out of this world,impressive♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@annebell7274]

OMG. I love the look of Albania 💚🧡❤️💙

[@ervisbalaj1930]

Oh bro u killing me 😂😋and that girl is super cute😍

[@4rd17]

You are definitely a little bit drunk at the end lol

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Yea why not? I was working so hard that day

[@zeroabsolut3488]

@@Davidsbeenhere imagine how will be your holiday :)))))))))

[@henrymucaj2154]

Davidsbeenhere did you go to Vlore albania?????? It’s very beautiful

[@shaunramadan9515]

Loved this ! Really enjoyed your series on Albania / Kosova- highly recommend!

[@debian8670]

Skenderbeg cognac has an old history, the one who invented the recipe did not tell anyone and died, but today they still do almost the same, but the real Korça cognac is very rare and very good, and foreigners once 50 years ago when they tried cognac true korcar skenderbeg was not compared to any cognac in the world

[@kingjulian904]

Albanian wine should be exported!!!

[@irza010]

Primitivo its my fav, they have great business. did not know even i am living in albania they have agroturism there will visit. Thanks David

[@shabbirbaldiwala7369]

Awesome David. Enjoyed the video. Great. Way to go man

[@moanica]

You had me at walls of liquor!

[@cheerup9135]

David bro you are the one who is living the life exactly... Iam quite jealous on you even though your videos are stress buster what to do i can't skip your videos..... Enjoy man.....

[@Fuchs7456]

Doctor: Mr Hoffmann, do you have a drinking problem? David: I drink, I fall over. No problem!

[@Manas1.2496]

David can you make videos on local vegatable or food markets I am excited

[@kenikriezispirasspatas8982]

Did they tell you that SKANDERBEG Brandy recipe is from 1400s? Even earlier. Obviously changed for the better but the recipe goes way back

[@glen80elezi46]

Shit man..you are going too far with it. Lets not be ridiculous. Exaggerations like this sound like fairytales. Just so you know..im Albanian too..and i worked in this winery 15 years ago..

[@katherinewagoner741]

What was she saying about food coloring? U have sold me on Albania, David. Thank u. :))

[@edmondhilviu7214]

Grande Davide bellissimo documentario pure ance grappa.

[@mendjelire8392]

When she says COLOR she means PAINT! Meaning the paint is not harmful to human health. They use it to avoid the concrete chemicals leaking into the grapes.

[@debian8670]

They are 4 options to see test the wine 1. Look: A visual inspection of the wine under neutral lighting 2. Smell: Identify aromas through orthonasal olfaction breathing through your nose 3. Taste: Assess both the taste structure sour, bitter, sweet and flavors derived from retronasal olfaction breathing with the back of your nose 4. Think/Conclude: Develop a complete profile of a wine that can be stored in your long term memory.

[@franklinjames1779]

Yeah David the deluxe fine life man. Fine wines ✔ beautiful estate ✔ good vlog✔

[@leonorlopez7932]

Ohh..wow.. nice! I love wine specially with pizza 🍕 and nuts, cheese and salads!.. CHEERS ! 🙌👍 🥜🧀🍷🍷🦐🥩🍕GREETINGS FROM 🇺🇲

[@REAgentDennis]

Now I want to go to Albania, once I’m out of my USA travel prison 😒

[@shaclo1512]

Dennis Le Roi Albania is open for Muricans

[@xhemalvogli8675]

It is opened for American citizens

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Yea it’s open

[@meme-hj5rs]

He is in a prison bus traveling to the next prison facility :)

[@dorianbuciza4101]

America it’s closed for us not Albania for you

[@xk2listed194]

Congrats David enjoy Albania Who is looking the video and imagining that girl showing you around grape yard 🤔🍷🍷

[@Enimo17]

Nice video 🤗

[@labino4987]

Much love to Albanian! When are you coming to the other side of Albanian aka Kosova?

[@asasasasas191]

Love from Guwahati, assam, india

[@gilmanmucaj6893]

Great video; great fun attitude! When testing wine try to use the nose more and lean to spit the wines.

[@lindaprendi493]

Go to Mrizi Zanave in Lezha please.

[@aroundtheworldinaprildays]

This is a test-my-liver kind of content. 😅

[@dijeb]

🇦🇱❤️🇦🇱❤️🦅Аlbania Pellazgo Ilirische Kultur 🇺🇸🦅❤️🇦🇱Respekt

[@aaramzee]

Ha, Drunk David!!!!

[@1komb1gjak2]

wonderful

[@kanhasoni7704]

Big fan ❣️

[@chipdiamond2628]

You just need a Cigar after all this

[@ilovemusic-qf7vy]

I like ur videos.very nice

[@danielbohlender5868]

You didn't taste our wines in south western germany so long. You would love it 😋

[@annrajkumar]

Wow that lamb looks delicious.

[@vikramsingvikramsing9315]

Your vidieo is very nice brother ,l like your vidieos

[@tony4uk]

5 star tour

[@maheshmehar948]

Nice video

[@qanieking192]

Let yourself taste 😋

[@Gymclipshorts]

Nice

[@Gymclipshorts]

I am War Daddy

[@richardlphillips]

Watching you get progressively more shitcanned throughout the video was highly entertaining. That sausage looked epic 👌

[@thewolf888]

As a fellow alcoholic I love this video.

[@daron8982]

Have you tried Skenderbeu Brandy?

[@fh1498]

7:34 wow, didn't know Justin Theroux became a sahepard

[@mikewendland4982]

dude - you get the cutest female guides on your tours!

[@andysmith3179]

your mum is the best

[@tonycamaj7243]

Keep drinking pal! Lol nice video

[@glen80elezi46]

David several years ago..first office to the right..my desk was there. Accountant. Numbers and cognac.. 😆

[@kkfps654]

maby go check out Hotel Nebo at Ksamil

[@bisakhakalo]

David if you come to india bro, please do come to Bhubaneswar, Odisha, explore the variety of food here as well as explore the beauty that is a mystery to everyone around the world. I would be more than welcome to show you around. Regards Sai Ashish

[@lorybaby7865]

Hello I am from durres

[@biglifeesamvlogs6255]

U look tipsy at the end🎉😂😂😉😉

[@vilaendri3965]

in elbasan try bugace

[@safterpolitika]

Malvasia is Croat sort of grapes more precisely from region Istria.

[@Albanianwarrior23]

DAVID YOUR ONE FUNNY DUDE.. ENJOY THOSE DRINKS.. HOPE YOUR STILL WALKING FINE AFTER ALL THESE DRINKS LOL

[@florindamehmeti3336]

You drunk pal I would do the wine one day. And the brandy another day you look so red in the end Hahahah

[@ninorata2826]

For those who don’t know Albania is the oldest producing country in the world!

[@debian8670]

Horses in albania have always been arabian race horses originating from andalucia spain pure arabian horse line

[@armandpelivani3227]

Its not really true, albanian horsi ( kali i vendit) its a mix between arabian and illiricum horse. Illiricum horse is too resistant to harshly conditions .

[@debian8670]

mire o grupi mire keni drejte ju dhe emrat as latinisht as persisht me asnje lloj gjuhe si gjej keto emra qe thoni ju se di nga i lexoni kush historian ju tregon keto emra ne cfare gjuhe qe tregoni me kaq zell. Gjithe rracat e kuajve kane origjin nga rraca arabe jane kuaj te eger qe shtegtonin sipas klimes e ushqimit qe kerkonin kush kapte ndonje hashmor ose ndonje pele sepse te kishe nje pele mire me mixim fitoje shume leke atehere dhe sot po ashtu duke pjellur hamshorate paster, me vlefshme eshte pela se kali prandaj kur i kapnin nese i kapnin se ishin kuaj te eger te shpejte , i benin dhurata princave mbreterve dikur.

[@fluz2222]

You and my ex boyfriend Matt look so alike. Watching your videos on this Albanian series makes me miss him 😒. You talk like him, even your hand movements are just like his. You live in Miami and he also just moved to St Pete from Bismarck.

[@alengoretic651]

👍🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@KursiiGjermanishtesGratis]

if i drank that u drank i would be i hospital! Don't forget to visit Kosovo too. We have more wine and specialties to show u.

[@roshanfernandes5681]

Pls share stay package costs...

[@tracyannbandoo3292raygan]

What's the name of the hotel?

[@Maina_En]

Ok.let me read the comments now

[@denniserafa3764]

Sup Bros

[@dubtym]

She is very cute and simple❤️

[@albanaisalbanais5281]

7:50 Albanians waiting to vote

[@samyak3092]

Did you get drunk trying all kinds of wine and Brandy... 😀

[@abeleris2]

David after living albania 150 kilo alkoholic kekw

[@Albanian_History]

✝️🇦🇱☦️

[@karthikeyan-of5jk]

What happened to your views

[@giopiner8298]

My god how much this guy can drink

[@matija2395]

why arabic soundtrack

[@Manas1.2496]

I have pay through the nose. To buy these Healthy syrups

[@sslim8537]

Stop saying 'right', super annoying. Other than that, great video.

[@Han-sc6bh]

Could you stand up after filming?

[@tarakatutube]

My boi is drunk as fuck !

[@gameboy-yy6uq]

Can you go to kosovo

[@debian8670]

The traditional wine of Albania is the better from those spain italia france and raki and cognac Skanderbeg from Korca citty and fernet are the best drinks not fake but bio only

[@CactusClai]

8:21 shesh i zi = amarone

[@5cats2kids8]

No pino noir? ☹️

[@fatosrexha4362]

I THINK THAT YR STOMACH BEFORE WAS REALLY EMPTY IN RESERVE..😉..YOU EAT EVERYTHING AND YOUR WEIGHT THE SAME..LOL..GREAT

[@dravrej5303]

Cognac its just for junkys!

[@stefanosnikolovgenis688]

Σιγά τα κρασιά .

[@marioadriatiku326]

ti qifsha robt bir kurve shiti grek

[@sokolalbanian2303]

Gamisou ziliari malaka racistes fasistes poistides

[@stefanosnikolovgenis688]

Κρασιά σε ποτήρι για ουίσκι.ασχετοι .

[@ogetali8307]

Isn't that haram in their religion...

[@MKokalari]

For a few people but Albania is a deeply non religious secular country. They will respect the religion of everyone. Drinking is a favorite past time but it is embarrassing to be drunk in public and it is frowned upon. So when you start feeling tipsy it is time to stop because you don't want to be seen drunk.

[@ogetali8307]

@Rini Shkoder that means they even take porks becoz of moderate....they dont pray 5 times a day becoz they are moderate....and their girls married to other religion becoz they are moderate...

[@merxhandaci8963]

We Albanians don't care much for religion dude

[@ogetali8307]

@@merxhandaci8963 thats why islam is major religion their now in this century...otherwise it was a christian country in past....

[@merxhandaci8963]

@@ogetali8307 they just register as Muslims regrding their lets say family history with religion but deep down Albanians are irreligous or they do believe there is a god but dont put a name.