Sabile Wine Hill

Sabile Wine Hill is oficially the world’s most northern vineyard, as mentioned in Guinness World Records Book.

Height of Wine Hill is 33.7 m (about 115 m above sea level), area of the vineyard is 1.5 hectares.

The production of wine took place here already in 16th century but rebirth of the vineyard began in 1936. Then WWII stopped its development which again restarted in 1989. This vineyard has been so important to the town of Sabile, that the wine grape has become the symbol of the town and is displayed on its coat of arms.

The best time of the year when to visit Sabile and its wineyard is the last weeks of July when Sabile Wine Festival takes place.

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