The wine region of Beechworth is located in the region of North East Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Giaconda or the Domaine Giaconda produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beechworth are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beechworth often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or floral.
In the mouth of Beechworth is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 45 estates and châteaux in the of Beechworth, producing 177 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Beechworth go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
Total sales in the Premiere Napa Valley 2022 auction hit $2.1m, including the buyer’s premium, according to Sotheby’s, which co-hosted the event alongside trade body Napa Valley Vintners. All 109 lots were ‘one-of-a-kind’ cuvées from leading producers, created specifically for the Premiere Napa Valley 2022 auction. Wines were from the 2019, 2020 and 2021 vintages. Only trade buyers can take part in the annual sale, but restaurants, retailers and merchants purchasing lots will generally offer the ...
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 ...
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