The wine region of Northern Rivers is located in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cassegrain or the Domaine Bago Vineyards produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Northern Rivers are Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Northern Rivers, producing 3 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Northern Rivers go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish.
The fine wine market goes into autumn 2022 after a particularly strong period of gains, although there has been greater uncertainty about momentum in recent weeks. At Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, the Liv-ex 100 index dipped 0.3% in July 2022 but had risen every month for two years prior to that. UK-based merchant Bordeaux Index recently reported prices on the market up by 10% in the first half of 2022, with Burgundy up 26% on average. Strong activity on the LiveTrade online tradin ...
At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...
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