The wine region of Henty is located in the region of Western Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Crawford River or the Domaine Hochkirch produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Henty are Riesling, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Henty often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Henty is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Henty, producing 40 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Henty go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry.
The first tranche of the range, drawn from the stocks of the Gordon family, owner of Glenfiddich and Balvenie distiller William Grant & Sons, sold out within weeks of its release in May this year. The second batch again comprises eight whiskies – four each in The Charles Gordon Collection and The Legacy Collection – priced from £950 to £4,900 per bottle. All are exclusively available to pre-order online. The rarest of the autumn releases is ‘A Singular Blend’, a combination of grain and malt ...
A couple of weeks ago, I was looking up at some terraced vineyards in St-Joseph with an Australian friend. He remarked that he’d never seen a steep vineyard like this in his home country. Who could afford to rip out the trees, build the access roads, construct the terraces, and plant the vines, without being certain beforehand that the resulting wine could be sold at prices high enough to recoup the investment? It might not be the most romantic way of looking at it. But that’s the modern reality ...
At a lunch in Brussels, the 2021 PFV ‘Family is Sustainability’ prize was presented to Jan Strick and his son Matthijs of Maison Bernard, who triumphed over more than 100 applicants from around the world to win the €100,000 (£84,000) award. ‘Selection was difficult,’ said Matthieu Perrin, president of the PFV, ‘but ultimately the jury felt that Maison Bernard is a brilliant example of exquisite handicraft and the maintenance of an ancient artisanal tradition in family hands, exactly as we fight ...
