The wine region of Loncomilla Valley is located in the region of Maule Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gillmore or the Domaine Cremaschi Furlotti produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Loncomilla Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Loncomilla Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, vegetal or floral.
In the mouth of Loncomilla Valley is a powerful. We currently count 33 estates and châteaux in the of Loncomilla Valley, producing 183 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Loncomilla Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
The open letter, spearheaded by Wine Traders for Alternative Formats (WTAF), highlights the environmental impact of glass manufacturing and recycling. It notes that switching from glass to alternative formats could save ‘well over a third of the carbon footprint of wine consumed in the UK’ – the equivalent of taking 350,000 cars off the road overnight. Alternative formats such as boxed wine, canned wine, kegs, paper bottles and pouches all have much a smaller carbon footprint than glass. Oliver ...
Colin Hay, a professor of political economy with a special interest in the Place de Bordeaux, considers the different ways of approaching en primeur purchasing, ahead of this year’s 2021 campaign. Buying en primeur wines is a rather strange and, arguably, arcane system of buying and selling in which the consumer purchases the wine typically in the early summer following the vintage even though it will not be bottled and delivered for a further 12-18 months. It is, in effect, a futures mark ...
How do we define a great winemaking estate? Extraordinary terroir, winemaking excellence and a long track record for quality are three criteria that spring to mind. Clos de la Bonnette can only claim the first two, as Isabelle Guiller-Montabonnet has only been making wine since 2009. Scroll down to see Matt Walls’ tasting notes and scores for eight Clos de la Bonnette wines As for the third element, however, I suspect it’s only a matter of time. {"content":"PC9wPgo8cD48ZGl2I ...
