The wine region of Arkadia is located in the region of Peloponnesos of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Κτημα Τσελεπου (Estate Tselepos) or the Domaine Κτημα Τσελεπου (Estate Tselepos) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arkadia are Moschofilero, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arkadia often reveals types of flavors of cream, blueberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
In the mouth of Arkadia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Arkadia, producing 17 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Arkadia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Emmanuelle Verset is the sixth generation to make wine in her family, and represents the E in Domaine A&E Verset. The A is for Alain, her father. She took over from him in 2016 at the age of 24, and is one of the few female winemakers in Cornas. The Verset name runs deep in this part of the Rhône. You might have heard of Noël Verset (1919 – 2015), whose bottles are highly sought-after today – Noël was Alain’s uncle. Scroll down to see Matt Walls tasting notes and scores for six Domaine A& ...
Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...
When I have some time to myself in the southern Rhône, my favourite place to relax is the peaceful village of Gigondas. I had even more reason to visit this June, as the growers’ syndicate was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appellation. Over a meal at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, we had the opportunity to taste wines spanning five decades, including a remarkable 1971 that was still very much alive and kicking. Gigondas has long been recognised as an exceptional site for winemaking, bu ...
