The wine region of Vallee du Torgan is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bertrand-Bergé or the Domaine Mont Tauch produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vallee du Torgan are Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of Vallee du Torgan is a powerful with a nice freshness.
We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Vallee du Torgan, producing 10 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vallee du Torgan go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.
Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...
Jars recovered from the seabed and dating back to the Roman period have offered more clues about winemaking and storage in this era, according to a study that used a mixture of analysis techniques. A combination of chemical markers, plant tissue residue and pollen analysis helped researchers to build a picture about the possible contents of three amphorae ‘wine jars’ discovered near the coastal town of San Felice Circeo, around 90km south-east of Rome. ‘The evidence suggests the amphorae were us ...
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 ...
