The wine region of Hagelandse Wijn is located in the region of Flandre of Belgium. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wijndomein Hoenshof or the Domaine Domein Chartreuzenberg produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hagelandse Wijn are Dornfelder, Pinot noir and Johanniter, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hagelandse Wijn often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, earth or microbio.
We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Hagelandse Wijn, producing 37 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hagelandse Wijn go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
Despite the lowest number of barrels going under the hammer in 15 years, the 2021 Hospices de Beaune charity auction broke per-barrel price records, reaching an impressive total sales figure of €12.5m (£10.48m/$14.09m), excluding buyer premiums. The total was not too far behind last year’s high tally – close to €13.44 million – where almost double the number of barrels were sold. This year’s sale, with 362 lots, including seven barrels of spirits, reached an average price per lot of €34,980 (£29 ...
Fleur de Miraval will be poured at the Dolby Theatre during the Oscars (27 March), as well as during the Governors Ball – the Academy’s official afterparty – and at other Oscars-related events in Los Angeles, New York City, and London, including the Oscars Nominees Luncheon on 7 March. Serving Fleur de Miraval Rosé Champagne, best known for its association with Pitt, was a ‘natural choice’, the champagne brand said in a statement announcing the news. ‘Fleur de Miraval will now ...
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 ...
