Wineries in Maastricht & Limburg

On top of the Louwberg above the beautiful Jeker valley on the south side of Maastricht lies the monumental 15th-century Apostelhoeve: the oldest and largest vineyard in the Netherlands. Wines have be…

In 2008 Erik Leferink came across a dilapidated farm in the South Limburg hamlet of Holset, close to the Three-Country Point and the highest point in the Netherlands. Together with Marianne Blijdestei…

What began as a dream of Iris and Gerjan Schijlen grew into an ambitious wine estate around a stately nineteenth-century manor farm. Inspired by the great wine traditions of France and driven by quali…

Marc and Eedsje Huynen's passion for wine grew out of tasting wines, wine trips and wine studies, so strongly that in 2016 they decided to plant a small vineyard of 325 vines in their back garden. The…

A nice winery in a stunning location in Vijlen in South Limburg. Great to visit for tours and tastings, and you can even eat and stay the night. And if you want the real wine experience, come and help…

Artisan winegrowers who have been making fine, honest wines since 1994 that easily stand up to criticism: a consistent product of consistently high quality. The soil is mineral-rich limestone on a per…

Hoeve Nekum is the second-oldest winemaker in the Netherlands. The farm was first mentioned in a border description of 1304, but the typically Limburg, castle-like square farmhouse was largely built a…

When the Romans built villas along the Via Belgica in Meerssen, the gateway to the Mergelland, they also introduced winegrowing on the fertile hills around it. The first written mention of Meerssen vi…

A wonderful story of how Wijngoed Thorn was built from nothing in an old Maas river basin. The estate is close to the A2 between Weert and Sittard. You'll find the opening hours of the tasting room on…

Sleep at a Dutch vineyard or at a restaurant with a great wine list: 15 addresses in Limburg, Zeeland, Gelderland, Utrecht and beyond.

Vineyards where you can taste, from the Apostelhoeve in Maastricht to De Frysling in Friesland: how to discover Dutch wine.