The wine region of Erbach is located in the region of Rheingau of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schloss Reinhartshausen or the Domaine Heinz Nikolai produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Erbach are Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Erbach often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Erbach is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Erbach, producing 38 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Erbach go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.
St Hilaire is the patron saint of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the pretty Champagne village which is famous for scoring 99 on the Echelle des Crus. (This classification of Champagne vineyards was developed in the mid-20th century as a means of setting the price of grapes grown through the villages of the Champagne wine region.) Prime territory That the village missed out on grand cru status by one point is generally agreed to be an injustice – all the more so as it is home not only to the superlative Clos de ...
The new range, drawn from whisky stocks laid down by the Gordons for almost a century and named after the family home in Dufftown, comprises The Charles Gordon Collection – in 2022, four whiskies priced at £3,000-4,500 per bottle – and The Legacy Collection – four whiskies priced at £950-1,450. They include the first spirit produced at the Girvan grain distillery in South Ayrshire in 1964, and a 56-year-old whisky, unusually blended as new make spirit before its maturation. ‘This is a collection ...
I first contributed to Decanter back in November 1988; the hundreds of columns and articles I’ve written since constitute a journey of discovery. I squirm, though, if I’m described as a ‘wine expert’. Whatever wine knowledge we acquire quickly cools, congeals and crusts over, like custard or gravy, as the years pass. The wine world expands at a clip. Every vintage rewrites history. It’s the chance to share discoveries – not just about wines, but about people, places and the act of drinking itsel ...
