Højbakke Vineyard

Højbakke Estate is an old half-timbered property, located on the old island of Bogø in the Nakskov fiord. The island became connected with the mainland in the 1870’s, after dams were built and the land between the island and the mainland was drained and reclaimed. A complete renovation of the main building, which was erected in 1850, began in 2002 and is expected to be finished in 2007.

The winery is located in what used to be a machine house of 160 sq. metres. This building was erected in1900, also using half-timber, and converted to a winery in 2006.

It contains 10 stainless steel vats used to ferment the wine, each with a capacity of 910 litres, and two more stainless steel vats (capacity of 600 and 1800 litres respectively), that are used to ferment the skins of the red grapes. There’s also room for a small laboratory and a reception area.