Dutch vineyards with campground,

Placing the Netherlands on the map of  Europe is for some people a challenge.
Telling people we also make very good wine is for some people even more confusing.
But I tell you we do! And the even better news is that some vineyards have campgrounds or camper-places.
Last year we visited 2 of them on very different places in the Netherlands.

De Kleine Schorre
De Kleine Schorre in Zeeland is a big vineyard
http://www.campingdekleineschorre.nl/en/home
The choice to visit this vineyard campground was quiet easy. When I was looking for a Dutch wine my local store came up with this wine. On one of the bottles was a brochure about the vineyard and the campground. That made us very curious.
And lets be honest if you are there you want to taste some wines (they have a lovely arrangement for it) and then driving is not a good idea. 
So that was an easy choice, hike and bike as soon as we arrived and then do some wine tasting. After a good night sleep it was not far to drive home to Rotterdam the next morning.


 
Avitera
http://avitera.nl/  and http://www.dehartjens.nl/
The next vineyard is close to the German border. Beside a campground they have 4 camper places with a great view over the vineyard.
In September we were so lucky to be there at the moment they were going to harvest some grapes so we volunteered.
That was a great experience, and they take very good care off you. We had coffee and a wonderful lunch + some wine. And also received an extra bottle of wine.
The information they provide about the campground and vineyard is only in Dutch but if you sent them an e-mail they will respond and help you. 

Avitera vineyard is way smaller. In a good year they produce 3000 bottles and they sell them in their own area.
The other vineyard produces way more and even has clients as KLM (royal Dutch airlines).
But one thing is similar. On both places hospitality and passion for winemaking and their wines is key.

(If you look around on the internet there are more vineyard - campground combinations in the Netherlands I only write about the places I have visited myself.
And if you have no van or tent or caravan most of these places also have or can recommend other accommodations).