The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Valentin Zusslin or the Château d'Orschwihr produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' are Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried apricot or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 14 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg', producing 22 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Pfingstberg' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...
Stone will remain on board as a brand ambassador and adviser to the business he created back in 2012. The winemaking team, spearheaded by Thomas Savre and Burgundian consultant Dominique Lafon, is still in place too. ‘We’re all still there and we’re going to keep making great wine, but we will have better resources,’ Stone told Decanter.com. Stone, a Master Sommelier, purchased the 61 hectares Janzen Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley on December 31, 2012. He had been working at Evening Land’s a ...
Brad Pitt has filed a lawsuit against Angelina Jolie at a Los Angeles court regarding her sale of a stake in Provence winery Château Miraval last year, according to media reports, including in Bloomberg (via Associated Press) and the Los Angeles Times. There had been speculation for several years about how Pitt and Jolie’s divorce proceedings would affect their joint ownership of Miraval, which they acquired in 2008. It was the Hollywood couple’s wedding venue but the estate has also gained a re ...
