The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Hatschbourg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ernest Wein or the Domaine Joseph Cattin produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Hatschbourg' are Pinot gris, Gewurztraminer and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Hatschbourg' often reveals types of flavors of microbio, spices or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of mango, lychee or non oak.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Hatschbourg' is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 20 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Hatschbourg', producing 36 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Hatschbourg' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
Prima & Ultima – meaning ‘first and last’ – showcases whiskies that are exactly that: either the first or the last of their kind. The eight single malts in this year’s line-up were chosen by Diageo master blender Dr Craig Wilson, following in the footsteps of previous Prima & Ultima creators Maureen Robinson and Dr Jim Beveridge OBE. The whiskies include the final Brora bottling from 1981, and spirit from the last two casks of Port Ellen filled in 1980, as well as single malts from Royal ...
A new-look Napa Valley barrel auction saw 75 lots raise a total $1.5m in aid of children’s mental health, organisers have announced. Many wines were from the 2021 vintage, and Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) reported an average price per lot of $18,683, which it said was a new record. The barrel auction is now part of Collective Napa Valley, a philanthropy-focused initiative created to offer events and sales for wine lovers throughout the year – replacing the previous Auction Napa Valley event that s ...
The proposal reduces the mandatory density of planting from 8,000 vines per hectare to approximately 6,000. This would be accomplished by allowing 2.2 metres between rows, essentially removing every other row. The stated purposes include reducing the cost of maintaining the vineyards and therefore the time necessary to maintain them. This has been put forward as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and proponents estimate that such emissions would be 20% lower under the measure, leading som ...
