While the Central Otago region of New Zealand that we presented on is the southernmost wine region in the world and is rapidly growing, the same may not be said for its northernmost cousin. The vineyard at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant in Finland sits on 0.1 hectare and produces 850kg of Zilga grapes each year. The water that is used in the power plant is discharged into the surrounding Sea as well as into the vineyard in order to warm the soil and combat the extreme cold temperatures of the region.
The Finland wine industry is somewhat non-existent, but I'm not sure that this oddity is going to jumpstart a surge in radioactive wine. Finland has 1 other nuclear power plant, and it is yet to produce wine of its own.
Try as I may, I was unable to find a bottle for purchase on the internet - the hunt continues!
Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2016/07/top-10-extraordinary-vineyards/4/
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