The wine region of Campi Flegrei is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Agnanum or the Domaine Contrada Salandra produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Campi Flegrei are Aglianico, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Campi Flegrei often reveals types of flavors of cherry, minerality or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
In the mouth of Campi Flegrei is a powerful. We currently count 27 estates and châteaux in the of Campi Flegrei, producing 62 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Campi Flegrei go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.
There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...
At 8.23 metres tall (27ft), a three-sided pyramid made from 54,740 Champagne coupes has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘largest drinking glass pyramid’. A specialist team spent five days between Christmas and New Year delicately constructing the wine glass tower at luxury Dubai resort Atlantis, The Palm, which announced the news. It said the attempt was co-organised by Moët & Chandon, as part of Champagne house’s ‘Effervescence’ event series. Guinness Wo ...
The Scapegrace team claims it will be New Zealand’s largest ever distillery when it is fully completed in October 2023. It will eventually produce all of Scapegrace’s award-winning gins and vodkas, along with its soon-to-be-released single malt whisky. The company plans to expand into other spirits categories further down the line too. Managing director Daniel McLaughlin said that the climate and water quality in Central Otago – which is famed for its Pinot Noir – make the region ideal for produ ...
