The wine region of Costa Viola is located in the region of Calabre of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Criserà or the Domaine Tramontana produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costa Viola are Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costa Viola often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.
In the mouth of Costa Viola is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Costa Viola, producing 3 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Costa Viola go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Shafer Vineyards has been sold to Shinsegae Property, a division of the wider Shinsegae Group, with interests in several business sectors, from retail to real estate. Shinsegae Property acquired the trailblazing Napa winery for 299.6 South Korean won ($250m), according to the Korea Herald newspaper. Further details about the deal were not disclosed, but the newspaper quoted a company official as saying the deal would benefit Shinsegae L&B, a wine and alcoholic drinks wholesale and importing ...
The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...
Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Mayacamas and Spottswoode are among the major names featured in the Napa Valley Library Wine Auction via Sotheby’s. More than 50 lots have been assembled for the sale, which began online this week and will culminate in a live auction on 5 February in New York. Organised in partnership with trade body Napa Valley Vintners, the auction includes vintages back to 1978 and wines have been sourced direct from winery cellars. One rare lot involves a magnum of each of Scr ...
