Winery · Lalëz, Durrës
Vineyard, winery, restaurant and rooms on one estate
Winery · Lalëz, Durrës
Vineyard, winery, restaurant and rooms on one estate
Planted in 2004 near the Adriatic, making Shesh i Bardhë, Shesh i Zi and Kallmet alongside international varieties.
Introduction
DUKA planted its vineyards in Lalëz, Ishëm, close to the Adriatic coast, in 2004, then built the winery and made its first wines. It has kept investing in vineyards, cellar technology and production capacity since, and today the estate runs as four connected parts: the vineyard, the winery, the DUKA Winery Restaurant, and La Réserve, where guests stay in rooms and villas among the vines.
Why we featured them
Why we featured them: The range leans on indigenous Albanian grapes — Shesh i Bardhë, Shesh i Zi and Kallmet — alongside Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, a Reserva line and traditional raki. The wines are distributed throughout Albania with a strong HoReCa presence, and the company is actively seeking importers, distributors, retail chains, hotels and tour operators abroad. For tourism partners it offers the whole estate: tastings, winery tours, food pairing, events and overnight stays, with Lalëz Bay close by.
The numbers
The numbers: Vineyards planted 2004 · Indigenous grapes 3 (Shesh i Bardhë, Shesh i Zi, Kallmet) · On one estate 4 (Vineyard, winery, restaurant, La Réserve)
Meet the firm
Meet the firm: Founded 2004 · Lalëz, Durrës · 10–49 employees