The wine region of Fraser Valley is located in the region of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chaberton or the Domaine Singletree produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fraser Valley are Siegerrebe, Viognier and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fraser Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
In the mouth of Fraser Valley is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Fraser Valley, producing 32 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fraser Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms.
Pale salmon in colour, a basket full of freshly-picked summer berries backed by the tell-tale, mouth-watering English acidity – these pink delights are wines made for summer and glorious celebrations. In fact, rosé is likely to become ‘one of the most important styles made in Britain over the next 10 to 20 years,’ as Oz Clark put it in his 2020 book on English wines*. The top examples of English sparkling rosés tend to be made mainly from the red Champagne grapes using the traditional method, wi ...
Bordeaux’s Château Angélus has withdrawn its candidacy from the next St-Emilion classification, the producer announced today via a press release sent to Decanter. The withdrawal follows that of Château Cheval Blanc and Château Ausone who announced the news in July 2021. Currently only Château Pavie remains a Premier Grand Cru Classé ‘A’ estate out of the original four having been promoted, alongside Château Angélus, in the 2012 ranking. Angélus said that, while the classification had long been ...
The Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to sustainable viticulture. They converted their 100ha estate to organics as early as 1950; biodynamics in 1974. And when it comes to facing the climate crisis, they’re not standing still; refurbishing cellars, planting trees, championing ancient varieties and developing new techniques in the vineyard. Winemaker César Perrin explains… ‘The main reason we decided to construct a new ...
