The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zind Humbrecht or the Domaine Albert Boxler produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' are Riesling, Pinot gris and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, lemon zest or butter and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or plum.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 24 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand', producing 46 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Brand' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
Ardbeg single malt whisky, based on the southern shores of Scotland’s island of Islay, has recently unveiled Fon Fhòid: the latest in a number of highly unusual experiments. Back in 2014, the distillery team lead by whisky creator, Dr Bill Lumsden and former distillery manager, Mickey Heads (now retired) took the highly unusual approach of burying two already matured casks of Ardbeg underneath the peat bogs themselves, (burning peat smoke is normally used to dry the malted barley during producti ...
Christie’s said the bottle of Perrier-Jouët ‘Brut Millesimé’ from the ‘outstanding’ 1874 Champagne vintage sold for £42,875 ($56,981, €50,292), far outstripping its pre-sale high estimate of £15,000. The winning bidder will also get a VIP experience at Perrier-Jouët. It was part of a collection of rare vintages sourced directly from Maison Perrier-Jouët and 100% sold by Christie’s at a wider wine and spirits auction held in London on 2 and 3 December. While the 1874 bottle’s ap ...
Do growers make wine – or do markets? Growers, of course. Yet markets define the scope of the grower’s creative efforts by what they reward or sanction. When markets are neglectful and unresponsive, there’s little the grower can do but conform. It’s a problem the world over. Here’s an example. The river Moselle/Mosel rises to the wet west of the Vosges mountains, then curves in a long green arc heading north through Epinal, Metz and (along the left bank) Luxembourg’s Grand Duchy, turning east at ...
