Wines of Indonesia

The wines associated with Indonesia are usually made from tomato, papaya, apple, tamarind and rice.

Other popular drinks are Tuak, a sweet palm wine with low potency; Brem, also sweet, non-distilled rice based drink with moderate alcohol levels; and Arak a distilled rice based drink with high percentage of alcohol.

The humid climate of Indonesia was thought incompatible with growing grapes. Some traditional wineries were established, but they used imported grape juice.

Enter Hattan wineries with an Indonesian owner and French wine maker. Together they have found grapes that can flourish in the climate and produced remarkable wines. The weather permits the vines to be evergreen and up to three harvests a year can be expected...

Hatten Wines - Offering a very nice visual tour of their winery, from gathering the grapes through the finished product stocked in their shop. The obvious pride in their achievements is clear from the faces of the owner and the cellar master, but they are getting enough notice in the international wine community to warrant it.

Vineyards in Asia - Japan, India, China, Indonesia - This database of Vineyards & Wineries, Wine Sellers, Wine Info, Wine Media and Wine Organizations links to many of the regions wine related sites. There is no indication of language and you'll find that quite a few offer no English translation. A few are in English or offer English versions.

Also see in Travel -> Indonesia Tourist Attractions

Southeast Asia Tourist Attractions