The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frédéric Engel or the Domaine du Moulin de Dusenbach produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' are Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, stone or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of petroleum, oak or non oak.
In the mouth of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' is a powerful. We currently count 22 estates and châteaux in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen', producing 28 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Sporen' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
Château Climens owner Lurton has sold a majority stake in the prestigious, Barsac-based estate to Jean-Hubert Moitry and his family, via the family’s Patrimonia Développement group, it was announced this week. It marks the Moitry family’s first investment in the wine sector, and represents a major deal in the Bordeaux wine world. Financial details weren’t disclosed. Nicknamed ‘Lord of Barsac’, Climens is one of the Premier Grand Cru Classé estates of Sauternes and Barsac listed in Bordeaux ...
Total sales in the Premiere Napa Valley 2022 auction hit $2.1m, including the buyer’s premium, according to Sotheby’s, which co-hosted the event alongside trade body Napa Valley Vintners. All 109 lots were ‘one-of-a-kind’ cuvées from leading producers, created specifically for the Premiere Napa Valley 2022 auction. Wines were from the 2019, 2020 and 2021 vintages. Only trade buyers can take part in the annual sale, but restaurants, retailers and merchants purchasing lots will generally offer the ...
In 2001, George W. Bush was sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States. Meanwhile in the UK, Tony Blair led the Labour Party to its second landslide victory. A lot can change over the course of 20 years. According to many Rhône winemakers and wine collectors, this is how long a bottle of Hermitage should lay undisturbed until you open it. Is it really worth the wait? I recently tasted 11 Hermitage 2001s – seven red, two white, two sweet – to test the 20 year hypothesis and see how these ...
