The wine region of del Vastese is located in the region of Abruzzes of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jasci & Marchesani or the Domaine Jasci & Marchesani produce mainly wines white, pink and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of del Vastese are Chardonnay, Pecorino and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of del Vastese often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, tropical fruit or earth.
In the mouth of del Vastese is a powerful. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of del Vastese, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of del Vastese go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...
Decanter attended Tesco’s spring/summer 2022 portfolio tasting at the end of April where over 140 wines were on show, 38 of which are new to the range. In anticipation of the full list of top buys, to follow soon, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites to get you in the mood for spring. Tesco’s wine buying team highlighted 24 wines as their must-try buys, and five of these have featured in our initial spring roundup below. We think they showcase the diversity of the Tesco range and the value t ...
The Wine Society has made a move to improve the provenance and quality of its exclusive The Blind Spot wine range. The business said it would, for the first time in its history, provide the funding for buying grapes rather than liquid for the range of Australian wines. Winemaker Mac Forbes has spend the last decade identifying ‘interesting’ parcels of wine for the range, which has been an integral part of The Wine Society’s portfolio for the past 10 years, and securing them before th ...
