The wine region of Niagara Lakeshore is located in the region of Niagara-on-the-Lake of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nomad at Hinterbrook or the Domaine Icellars produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Niagara Lakeshore are Riesling, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Niagara Lakeshore often reveals types of flavors of oaky, raspberry or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or earth.
In the mouth of Niagara Lakeshore is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 18 estates and châteaux in the of Niagara Lakeshore, producing 65 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Niagara Lakeshore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
The historic estate follows in the footsteps of Châteaux Angélus, Cheval Blanc and Ausone by withdrawing its candidacy from the upcoming classification. The Malet-Roquefort family, which has owned Château La Gaffelière for more than 300 years, said it ‘no longer recognises its values’ in the new criteria. The Malet-Roqueforts claimed that the overhauled rating system for the tasting ‘contradicts all the ratings obtained by Château La Gaffelière for several years by the greatest wine professional ...
The story of Domaines Henri Martin is that of a family business founded on a shared commitment, across generations, to produce wines with character, true to the quality of the exceptional vineyards and the history of the iconic estates they hail from. Descending from a family rooted in the Médoc for more than 300 years, Henri Martin was well aware of the potential of some of the region’s finest parcels. Motivated by this belief and by a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, he accomplished something q ...
Several fine wine auctions have been organised by the members of the trade in support of emergency relief efforts and humanitarian aid for people affected by war in Ukraine. One auction organised by private member club Crurated brought together more than 250 bottles from coveted producers. It included top names in Burgundy, Champagne and Italy, such as Louis Roederer (Cristal), Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Domaine Dujac and Bartolo Mascarello. Running from 14 to 20 March, a spokesperson told Decanter th ...
