Wine in Brunant

Wine in Brunant has been produced for over 400 years. It is consumed in Europe, North America and various other countries. The largest producing region is the Chester Valley, located in Chester and Sint-Anders Parishes. In Brunant, the majority of imported wine is French, Spanish or Italian in origin.

History
Winemaking in the Brunant dates back to the 1500s when several settlers planted Moscatel de Alejandria grapes from Portugal and Spain. The Chester Valley quickly became the major wine producer in the country, due to its terrain and climate. Commercial wine began in the 1620s with Philip Spock and now a majority of wine is commercialized.

Varieties
The two varieties of wine grown in Brunant are Moscatel and Listán Negro. Moscatel wine makes up 86% of total production, while Listan only 14%.

Wineries
The majority of wineries are located in the Chester Valley. The largest ones are Sandler's (2300 cases) and Moscatel Montrose (2180 cases). There are other smaller ones "garage wineries" that produce small amounts of high-quality wine. A famous one is

Wine Rankings
Every year, wine tasters and experts from Europe and Brunant come to the Chester Valley Winefest to rate the year's wines. Wines are ranked out of 100 points. The highest ranked wine ever was a Château Pinsky Moscatel Fort 1991.