Beneath the undulating terrain around Rahovec, enormous oak casks, stained with nearly 40 years of local vintages, are enjoying their best time yet, says Valdet Spahiu. The barrel-chested oenologist, a 38-year veteran of the cavernous underground wine cellar, says the private owners who took over three years ago have shown a passion for their product that was missing since the 1980s.
The weather has treated the Stone Castle winery kindly. “And we receive our salaries on time,” Mr Spahiu says.
