The wine region of Struma River Valley is located in the region of Thrace of Bulgaria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kapatovo or the Domaine Kapatovo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Struma River Valley are Melnik, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Struma River Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or tree fruit.
We currently count 13 estates and châteaux in the of Struma River Valley, producing 85 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Struma River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
More than 71% of international merchants said they anticipated less demand for Bordeaux 2021 en primeur wines, in volume terms, versus the 2020 vintage released last year, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Barrel sample tastings at the end of April indicated that several châteaux have still made very good wines in the 2021 vintage and that there is plenty to enjoy if you know where to look, despite myriad weather-related challenges in the growing season. Yet more than half of Liv- ...
The Napa Valley 2022 harvest got underway in early August for some sparkling and white wine styles. ‘We had our earliest harvest ever, and started picking Sauvignon Blanc on Monday 1 August,’ said Stephanie Honig, of Honig Vineyard and Winery. ‘The fruit came from our grower partner Gordon Family Ranch, which is located in the southeast area of the Napa Valley appellation,’ said Honig, who is export director at the family-owned winery. Harvest typically begins with older ...
Château Batailley 2021 was released en primeur this week at around €26.5 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, level with the debut price of the 2020-vintage release. Batailley 2021 was being offered by international merchants at £330 per 12 bottles in bond, said Liv-ex, which described it as ‘one of the best value [Batailley] wines on the market today’. Some analysts and merchants suggested the Pauillac estate had set a relatively positive tone for the Bordeaux en primeur campaign over the next f ...
