Montenegro makes more wine than it can reasonably drink, in more styles than any single guide can carry. This almanac is our reading of it. 3 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.
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The country, in numbers and adjectives.
The terroirs, by hand.
3 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.
Podgorica
Podgorica's reds lean toward ripe, immediately approachable wines—the region's heat and continental influence pull Vranac and Cabernet…
Wine of Montenegro
Montenegro's winemakers chase freshness and minerality in reds and whites alike, letting cool limestone soils speak louder than oak or…
Lake Skadar Valley
Skadar's whites lean saline and mineral-forward, shaped by altitude and the lake's moderating influence, while its reds show…
The country’s house grammar.
The 6 styles Montenegro makes most of, ranked by bottle count on Femente. The bar beneath each cell shows that style’s share of montenegro’s production.
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Czech Republic Cabernet Sauvignon Red — the country’s most numerous bottle.
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Where to spend the evening.
12 rooms across Montenegro our editors keep coming back to — chosen for the cooking and the wine list, in that order.
Restoran Crno Jezero
Comfort · European — Pitomine
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EX MARKET
Street Food · Traditional · European — Bijelo Polje
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eGoist
Seafood · Grill · European — Dobrota
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Galija Beach
Traditional · European — Vrba
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ЕТНО СЕЛО ЦАРЕВИЋ
Grill · European · Traditional — Kovačko Polje
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ODIVA Restaurant
Grill · Barbecue · Traditional — Petrov Do
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Konoba Starčevo- Skadar lake
Grill · European · Traditional — Dračevica
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Restaurant City Granollers
Salad · Pasta · Traditional — Kotor
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Nacionalni Restoran Stara Kuća
European · Traditional — Podgorica
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Protokol Restoran & Gastro Bar
Grill · Modern · European — Podgorica
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Restoran Pace
European — Podgorica
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Restoran Carević - Budva ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Grill · Traditional — Zagora
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