Like
as most other Asian countries, wine is not the first drink that comes
to mind when thinking about Vietnam. Nevertheless, Dalat city, with its
cool central highland climate and strong French heritage, is an anomaly
that producing artichokes, strawberries and most recently- wine.
Unlike its more sophisticated brethren in France, Northern California or South Africa, Vang Dalat ( Dalat red wine) uses
table grapes from nearby Phan Rang - a Vietnam's main grape-growing
region. According to Nguyen Van Viet who has been with his wine company
since 1999 explains that Vietnam has a limited history with wine. The
French introduced an elite wine culture pre-1954, and during the past
decade, because of the improvement in living standards, more people fond
of traveling overseas and being exposed to foreign wines.
With
this in mind, Viet considered how Vang Dalat could produce a
European-style wine similar to traditional Vietnamese wines that any
family could afford. Nowaday, his company produces 1.5 million liters of
wine a year, including a Superior Red (all grape, 11% alcohol), Strong
Red (grape/mulberry blend, 16% alcohol) and even a sparkling white, etc.
In
the meantime, Vang Dalat is just one more good reason to visit Vietnam.
If you travel to Dalat, we recommend dinner at Maison Long Hoa, a
genteel establishment run by a Vietnamese Francophile. Classical rather
than tinny pop plays over the stereo, hearty Vietnamese food offers
comfort against the chill outside, along with the strawberry wine made
by the owner's wife.
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