Stone Castle (Kosovar winery)
| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | International |
| Owner | Rrustem Gecaj[1] |
| Parent | Enterprise Stone Castle |
| Website | stonecastlewine |
Stone Castle Vineyards and Winery (Shqip: Vreshtat dhe Veraria e Stone Castle), or just Stone Castle, is a wine producing company in Rahovec, Kosovo since 1952, it is one of the largest private wineries in Europe. The company was privatized in 2006 with a purchase of 5.5 million euros. It is owned by the Albanian-American businessman Rrustem Gecaj.[2] Stone Castle produces high-quality wines with a production capacity of 10 to 13 million liters and the capacity to process approximately 70,000 tons of grapes each summer. Exporting to Europe and beyond, being present in Africa as far as the United States.[3][4][5][6]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Stone Castle Këtë Vit Hapë Dyert Për Prodhuesit E Rrushit" (in Albanian). Radio Kosova e Lirë. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Rrustem Gecaj, patrioti dhe atdhetari i madh që po kontribuon për Kosovën tash e 50 vjet". ballkani.info (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Kosovo's wines flowing again". BBC News. 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "The hailstorm damages 1.5 million kilograms of grapes at the Rahovec winery". koha.net. 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Wineries of Rahovec - LIFE". koha.net. 27 December 2020.
- ^ Salihu, Faithful (2018-09-07). "Haradinaj: The tradition of the vine among Albanians is hundreds of years old and very well preserved in Rahovec - Telegrafi". Retrieved 2024-11-01.