The wine region of Malleco Valley is located in the region of South of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Viña Aquitania or the Domaine Volcanes produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Malleco Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Malleco Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Malleco Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Malleco Valley, producing 24 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Malleco Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...
When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...
The focus is upon a new series of back label additions which will be: Viticultor – Elaborador: viticulturist/winemaker aka vigneron Embotellador – Elaborador: bottler Comercialitzadora: commercial wine agent aka negociant Work on these changes began at their 15th anniversary back in 2016 and has been ongoing since. Despite this length of time, part of their introduction has clearly been spurned by the recent wine fraud case wherein hundreds of thousands of their (and other locals DO’s) bac ...
