Serbia makes more wine than it can reasonably drink, in more styles than any single guide can carry. This almanac is our reading of it. 21 regions, ranked the way we'd visit them; the houses our critics keep returning to; and a short list of restaurants where we'd spend the evening.
Femente · Country Almanac
A wine guide toSerbia
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The country, in numbers and adjectives.
The terroirs, by hand.
9 regions worth the trip first — chosen by the Femente desk for the houses we’d open with, the variety of styles within each, and the cooking that grew up around them.
Central Serbia
Balkan reds lean toward tart cherry and pepper where continental cold meets Danube warmth, while whites split between mineral-edged…
Vojvodina
Vojvodina whites lean toward crisp minerality and stone fruit while its reds favor spicy, medium-bodied expressions—a region learning to…
Wine of Serbia
Serbian wine emerges from continental vineyards with red wines built on dark cherry and pepper, whites offering mineral precision—a…
Srem
Srem pivots between robust reds—Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with weight and structure—and crisp whites that catch the continental pull…
Šumadija-Great Morava
The Šumadija-Great Morava basin swings between continental vigor and Balkan warmth, pulling white wines toward mineral austerity while…
Banat
Banat pulls white wine toward the austere—mineral, high-acid, stripped of ornamentation—while its reds run lean and peppery, built for…
Bačka
Bačka whites lean toward textured minerality and stone fruit while its reds—mostly Zweigelt and Pinot Noir—sit somewhere between Central…
Tri Morave
The three river valleys that give Tri Morave its name funnel cool air and limestone-rich soils into wines of surprising mineral…
West Morava
Red wine dominates here, but West Morava refuses the weight of its neighbors—the region builds silky, low-tannin reds that taste of red…
The country’s house grammar.
The 1 styles Serbia makes most of, ranked by bottle count on Femente. The bar beneath each cell shows that style’s share of serbia’s production.
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Northern Italy Red — the country’s most numerous bottle.
The houses that keep showing up.
9 Serbia estates the prestige critics have agreed on — ordered by the count of 95+ scores across Vinous, Decanter, Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator.
Where to spend the evening.
12 rooms across Serbia our editors keep coming back to — chosen for the cooking and the wine list, in that order.
Langouste Restaurant
European — Belgrade
92
Istok Restaurant
Grill · Barbecue · European — Belgrade
88
Dragoljub New Balkan Cuisine
Street Food · Ethnic Fusion · Traditional — Belgrade
88
Restoran Bela Reka
Street Food · Grill · European — Београд
88
PINÒT
Traditional · European — Belgrade
82
Homa Bistrot
Traditional · European — Градска општина Врачар
82
SQUARE NINE HOTEL BELGRADE
Traditional · European — Belgrade
82
𝑀𝑒𝓏𝑒𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝒶𝓃 𝒟𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓈̌𝓉𝑒
European · Traditional — Belgrade
82
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍
European · Modern — Belgrade
82
Restaurant@TheCorner
European — Belgrade
82
Metropol Palace Hotel Belgrade
Grill · European — Belgrade
82
Bigz 011 Beograd
Street Food · Traditional · European — Belgrade
54
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