The wine region of Heuvellandse Wijn is located in the region of Flandre of Belgium. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wijngoed Monteberg or the Domaine Wijngoed Monteberg produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Heuvellandse Wijn are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Heuvellandse Wijn often reveals types of flavors of citrus, microbio or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, vegetal or tropical fruit.
We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Heuvellandse Wijn, producing 39 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Heuvellandse Wijn go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison).
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 ...
Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone. Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...
For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...
