The wine region of Hastings River is located in the region of Northern Rivers of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cassegrain or the Domaine Cassegrain produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hastings River are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hastings River often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Hastings River is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Hastings River, producing 38 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hastings River go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
The luxury wine group bought Bottom Line Ranch in the San Miguel District for an undisclosed sum. It is exclusively planted with Cabernet, featuring seven top clones on three drought-tolerant rootstocks. Alex Ryan, chief executive and president of The Duckhorn Portfolio, said the sub-appellation’s climate is ideal for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. ‘There is a reason why Paso Robles has the most Cabernet Sauvignon acreage of any appellation in California outside of Napa Valley,’ added ...
I’m fortunate enough to taste a fair amount of fine wine each year and I have come to the conclusion that each of us is forced to build our own stylistic preferences, regardless of the appellation or classification of a wine. Instead of simply choosing a bottle of Bordeaux over Barolo, for example, most of us probably aim to drink each on the right occasion and, in doing so, carve out our individual preferences for these wines. My personal bias – which I must confess, to be fair and transp ...
It is always reassuring to find flourishing examples of family continuity in French wine estates. At the famous Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace, Pierre-Emile Humbrecht is the latest to join the family business. In preparation, he studied at the Changins School of Viticulture and Enology in Switzerland and then completed internships at wine estates, beginning with Thérèse Chappaz in that same country for 18 months, followed by a six-month period at Domaine Tissot in the Jura and then nearly eigh ...
