The wine region of Nagambie Lakes is located in the region of Goulburn Valley of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tahbilk or the Domaine Tahbilk produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nagambie Lakes are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Marsanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nagambie Lakes often reveals types of flavors of cherry, melon or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple.
In the mouth of Nagambie Lakes is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Nagambie Lakes, producing 50 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nagambie Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...
Do growers make wine – or do markets? Growers, of course. Yet markets define the scope of the grower’s creative efforts by what they reward or sanction. When markets are neglectful and unresponsive, there’s little the grower can do but conform. It’s a problem the world over. Here’s an example. The river Moselle/Mosel rises to the wet west of the Vosges mountains, then curves in a long green arc heading north through Epinal, Metz and (along the left bank) Luxembourg’s Grand Duchy, turning east at ...
Some Châteauneufs are more reliable than others. When I visit the region to taste the new vintage every year, Domaine de la Janasse’s cuvée Vieilles Vignes regularly features among the best. It’s a particularly dense and concentrated wine when young, and it always strikes me that, even for Châteauneuf, it’s a wine that needs extended ageing to show its best. I was keen to acquire a more complete understanding of how this cuvée develops, so I visited brother-and-sister team Isabelle and Christoph ...
