The wine region of Isere is located in the region of Comtés Rhodaniens of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nicolas Gonin or the Domaine Finot produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Isere are Viognier, Verdesse and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Isere often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, blackberry or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, cheese or lemon.
In the mouth of Isere is a . We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Isere, producing 47 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Isere go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison).
Following the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Decanter World Wine Awards will be cancelling the entries for any Russian wineries which have entered the competition, and their wines will not be judged. As a gesture of support for our Ukrainian entrants, we will be waiving their fees. We realise that the world’s winemakers have more that unites than divides them, but we feel we have to make a stand. All of us at Decanter and the DWWA are hoping and praying for a peaceful resolution to th ...
Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone. Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...
Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...
