The wine region of Coteaux du Libron is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Charles Delatour or the Domaine Lionel Dufour produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux du Libron are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux du Libron often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, black fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of earthy, cherry or floral.
In the mouth of Coteaux du Libron is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Coteaux du Libron, producing 32 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coteaux du Libron go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Shafer Vineyards has been sold to Shinsegae Property, a division of the wider Shinsegae Group, with interests in several business sectors, from retail to real estate. Shinsegae Property acquired the trailblazing Napa winery for 299.6 South Korean won ($250m), according to the Korea Herald newspaper. Further details about the deal were not disclosed, but the newspaper quoted a company official as saying the deal would benefit Shinsegae L&B, a wine and alcoholic drinks wholesale and importing ...
I’m fortunate enough to taste a fair amount of fine wine each year and I have come to the conclusion that each of us is forced to build our own stylistic preferences, regardless of the appellation or classification of a wine. Instead of simply choosing a bottle of Bordeaux over Barolo, for example, most of us probably aim to drink each on the right occasion and, in doing so, carve out our individual preferences for these wines. My personal bias – which I must confess, to be fair and transp ...
The ambitious project named ‘Elements’ sees the launch of 1,000 meticulously handcrafted wooden presentation boxes each containing a different number and format of the estate’s wines. Taking inspiration from the shape of the cellars, designed by Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry and completed in 2016, these unique showcases house either two double magnums, three magnums or six bottles that have been specially preserved in the estate’s cellars – a detail marked by a gol ...
