The wine region of Blackwood Valley is located in the region of South West Australia of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Optimus or the Domaine Evoi produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blackwood Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blackwood Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or non oak.
In the mouth of Blackwood Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 11 estates and châteaux in the of Blackwood Valley, producing 21 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Blackwood Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Southern Rhône 2020 overall rating: 4/5 Fresh, juicy and immediate reds with lower alcohol than recent years, though some lack concentration. Beautiful white wines. Southern Rhône 2020 red wine of the vintage: Domaine de la Janasse, Chaupin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 Southern Rhône 2020 white wine of the vintage: Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 Some vintages, such as 2016 and 2018, produce one style of wine in the Southern Rhône and a very different one in the Northern Rhône. In 2 ...
When I have some time to myself in the southern Rhône, my favourite place to relax is the peaceful village of Gigondas. I had even more reason to visit this June, as the growers’ syndicate was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appellation. Over a meal at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, we had the opportunity to taste wines spanning five decades, including a remarkable 1971 that was still very much alive and kicking. Gigondas has long been recognised as an exceptional site for winemaking, bu ...
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...
