Top 100 white wines of Urfe

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Urfe of Val de Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Urfe and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Urfe

The wine region of Urfe is located in the region of Val de Loire of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine des Pothiers or the Domaine des Pothiers produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Urfe are Chardonnay, Gamay noir and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Urfe often reveals types of flavors of butter, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or citrus.

In the mouth of Urfe is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 15 estates and châteaux in the of Urfe, producing 30 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Urfe go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

News from the vineyard of Urfe

Best Cognacs for Christmas 2021

If a good Cognac isn’t just for Christmas, it isn’t only for after-dinner sipping either. A top-quality VS or VSOP is also an excellent base for a refreshing aperitif or a palate-sharpening cocktail. You can keep it simple with ice and tonic, dial up the flavour with ginger ale – or move into more sophisticated territory by mixing a zesty Sidecar or twisted Manhattan. Hell, if you’re feeling flush, use an XO to create hedonistically rich and decadent Vieux Carré. Whether you’re buying for a love ...

Tobermory launches 24-year-old whisky finished in Oloroso Sherry casks

Only 3,600 bottles of Tobermory 24 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish will be available, following last year’s release of a 23-year-old Hebridean Series single malt from the same batch. Bottled at 52.5% abv, Tobermory 24 has spent the last nine years in Oloroso Sherry casks sourced from González Byass. The series is part of a new focus on aged Tobermory releases under Brendan McCarron, master distiller for parent company Distell, master blender Julieann Fernandez and Tobermory manager Cara Gilbert, 28 ...

Christie’s 2021 DWWA charity wine auction sets new record

A total of £72,600 was raised from 79 lots at the sixteenth DWWA wine auction hosted by Christie’s on 2 December – beating a record set in 2018. This total excludes Christie’s buyer’s premium. All proceeds will be added to funds raised by Decanter throughout the DWWA this year. Charities supported include The Drinks Trust, WaterAid, Cancer Research UK, Change Please, Decanter Apprenticeships and more. Over the past 12 months, Decanter has donated in excess of £100,000 to these charities. T ...