The wine region of Oberwesel is located in the region of Mittelrhein of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lanius-Knab or the Domaine Lanius-Knab produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oberwesel are Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of Oberwesel is a powerful with a nice freshness.
We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Oberwesel, producing 5 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Oberwesel go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The proposal reduces the mandatory density of planting from 8,000 vines per hectare to approximately 6,000. This would be accomplished by allowing 2.2 metres between rows, essentially removing every other row. The stated purposes include reducing the cost of maintaining the vineyards and therefore the time necessary to maintain them. This has been put forward as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and proponents estimate that such emissions would be 20% lower under the measure, leading som ...
With climate change becoming an increasingly serious topic for the spirits industry to tackle, so too comes a greater level of awareness amongst consumers that brands should be doing more in relation to the environmental footprints they leave behind globally. Every element, from the cultivation of raw materials, to the composition and distribution of finished glass bottles is now under tighter scrutiny. This year’s Earth Day, a celebration of climate awareness, held on 22 April (founded back in ...
Sixteen founding members launched the new ‘historical’ SuperTuscan wine committee in Florence last week. Paolo Panerai, of Castellare di Castellina, is president of the newly formed Comitato Historical Super Tuscans, with Davide Profeti, of San Felice, as vice-president. Piero Antinori, whose Tignanello and Solaia are some of the best-known SuperTuscans, is the committee’s honorary founder. The association has set its headquarters in Castelnuovo Berardenga, near Siena, and its foundi ...
