Top 100 red wines of Estaing
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Estaing of Estaing as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Estaing and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Estaing
Estaing is an appellation covering red, white and rosé wines from a small region in southwestern France, in the Aveyron department. The vineyards, which cover the south-facing slopes of the Lot valley, produce a light, supple red wine made mainly from Fer and Gamay grapes. Rosé wines made from Gamay and Delicate white wines made from Chenin Blanc are also produced. The appellation covers three villages - Coubisou, Sebrazac and Estaing - which lie aLong the Truyère, a small tributary of the Lot.
Situated in the rather isolated wine region of Aveyron, north-east of the more famous Gascony appellations of Cahors and Madiran, Estaing has only two company appellations: Entraygues - Le Fel and Marcillac. Estaing - situated on the southern edge of the lower Massif Central mountain range - has a relatively high altitude which amplifies the continental Climate of the region, with hot, Dry summers and very cold winters. The vineyards are located on south-facing slopes at an average altitude of 300 metres above sea level, giving them excellent exposure to the sun throughout the growing season. The long, mild autumns ensure a long ripening period, and rainfall is concentrated in winter and spring.
News from the vineyard of Estaing
Gigondas to produce white wines
At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...
Wine Australia closes Shanghai office after Chinese exports plunge
China was previously Australia’s leading export market, with sales worth $1.2 billion in the year to September 2020. However, Beijing then imposed a 212% tariff on imported wine from Australia as a retaliatory measure after Canberra called for an international investigation into China’s handling of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan. Trade minister Simon Birmingham called it ‘a very distressing time for many hundreds of Australian wine producers, who have built in good faith a sound market in China’ ...
Sotheby’s hits record wine and spirits auction sales in 2021
Sotheby’s said wine and spirits auction sales rose by around 44% to $132m (£99.6m) in 2021, boosted by record prices, fresh partnerships and a wave of new buyers. Its figures also offered more evidence of a strong fine wine market this year. Wine represented $111m of Sotheby’s 2021 auction sales, with famous Burgundy labels dominating a list of best-selling lots. Other highlights included a recent sale of Châteaux Rauzan-Ségla and Canon wines, sourced direct from the Chanel-owned estates in Bord ...