The wine region of Fthiotida is located in the region of Continental Greece of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Tour Melas or the Domaine La Tour Melas produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fthiotida are Agiorgitiko, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fthiotida often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or spices.
We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Fthiotida, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fthiotida go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
Of all the columns I’ve written this year, this one should have been the easiest to write: open my tasting notes file, sort by year 2021, sort by score, select the top ten highest scoring wines, copy and paste. Go to the pub. But it’s not that simple. Some wines are technically perfect and undeniably excellent, wines I respect greatly that deserve their high scores – but on a personal level, they leave me a little cold. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for Matt Walls’ top ...
Oregon has got a 23rd AVA after ‘Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon’ was created this month following approval from the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Lying around 15 miles west of Salem, the new appellation zone sits within the broader Willamette Valley AVA. Its lengthy official name was created to prevent confusion with another Mount Pisgah, in Lane County. Morgen McLaughlin, executive director of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, said it was an exciting development: ‘Th ...
The deal will see small-production wines of the Charles Lachaux négoce business offered exclusively to Crurated members, the new partners announced. Bottles will still be distributed separately to restaurants in several markets, they added. Lachaux is considered an exciting talent in a younger generation of Burgundy winemakers. Alongside overseeing viticultural changes at his family’s Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux in recent years, he launched his namesake micro-négoce business in 2018. From 25 July, th ...
