Top 100 wines of Cilento
Discover the top 100 best wines of Cilento of Cilento as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Cilento and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Cilento
The wine region of Cilento is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Luigi Maffini or the Domaine Luigi Maffini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cilento are Aglianico, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cilento often reveals types of flavors of smoke, spices or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal.
In the mouth of Cilento is a powerful. We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Cilento, producing 43 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cilento go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
News from the vineyard of Cilento
Andrew Jefford: ‘Telling stories about terroir will lead us astray’
A domaine’s long history hoists its inanimate wines into life; biography brings meaning to the simple sensual pleasure of tasting a grower’s efforts. It’s important, though, to know what we are doing when we tell stories. And to know what to tell them about. Winemakers take the messy chaos of natural processes and add discipline, giving shape and direction to produce a stable and enticing wine. This was never nature’s intent. The storyteller takes a messy chaos of random events, either imagined ...
Bordeaux Index sees fine wine sales jump in 2021
Bordeaux Index said its sales jumped by 47% in 2021 to reach $174m (£128m), a new record for the company. Its results reinforce the sense of a strong 12 months for the global fine wine market, led by famous ‘blue chip’ labels in particular. Yet the UK-based merchant also pointed to new customer sign-ups and the success of its LiveTrade trading platform as contributing to company-specific growth. Its client base expanded by around 30% year-on-year, with trading by value on LiveTrade up by 55%. Bo ...
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...