The wine region of Vinemount Ridge is located in the region of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Big Head or the Domaine Westcott Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vinemount Ridge are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vinemount Ridge often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or microbio.
In the mouth of Vinemount Ridge is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 13 estates and châteaux in the of Vinemount Ridge, producing 45 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vinemount Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
The Scapegrace team claims it will be New Zealand’s largest ever distillery when it is fully completed in October 2023. It will eventually produce all of Scapegrace’s award-winning gins and vodkas, along with its soon-to-be-released single malt whisky. The company plans to expand into other spirits categories further down the line too. Managing director Daniel McLaughlin said that the climate and water quality in Central Otago – which is famed for its Pinot Noir – make the region ideal for produ ...
Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...
It is always reassuring to find flourishing examples of family continuity in French wine estates. At the famous Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace, Pierre-Emile Humbrecht is the latest to join the family business. In preparation, he studied at the Changins School of Viticulture and Enology in Switzerland and then completed internships at wine estates, beginning with Thérèse Chappaz in that same country for 18 months, followed by a six-month period at Domaine Tissot in the Jura and then nearly eigh ...
