The wine region of Hessische Bergstrasse of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Griesel & Compagnie or the Domaine Simon-Bürkle produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hessische Bergstrasse are Riesling, Chardonnay and Dornfelder, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hessische Bergstrasse often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or tropical fruit.
In the mouth of Hessische Bergstrasse is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 15 estates and châteaux in the of Hessische Bergstrasse, producing 147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hessische Bergstrasse go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
It’s no easy task to establish a super-premium wine in an entirely new region, particularly when inviting potential retail partners or distributors to the vineyard involves journeying to a distant corner of the Himalayas in the outer reaches of the Yunnan province, southwestern China. For my journey, after four flights from Bordeaux to Shanghai, Chengdu then Shangri-La, it was a four-hour drive up through stunning mountain passes to the foothills (here, that means 2,200m above sea level) of the ...
On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...
Stone will remain on board as a brand ambassador and adviser to the business he created back in 2012. The winemaking team, spearheaded by Thomas Savre and Burgundian consultant Dominique Lafon, is still in place too. ‘We’re all still there and we’re going to keep making great wine, but we will have better resources,’ Stone told Decanter.com. Stone, a Master Sommelier, purchased the 61 hectares Janzen Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley on December 31, 2012. He had been working at Evening Land’s a ...