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.
Jars recovered from the seabed and dating back to the Roman period have offered more clues about winemaking and storage in this era, according to a study that used a mixture of analysis techniques. A combination of chemical markers, plant tissue residue and pollen analysis helped researchers to build a picture about the possible contents of three amphorae ‘wine jars’ discovered near the coastal town of San Felice Circeo, around 90km south-east of Rome. ‘The evidence suggests the amphorae were us ...
Penfolds has announced it is to launch its second rare wine NFT with direct-to-consumer wines and spirits NFT platform BlockBar. The second rare release will comprise limited edition NFTs tied to 300 bottles of Penfolds Magill Cellar 3 Cabernet Shiraz from the 2018 vintage. Crafted under the watchful eye of chief winemaker Peter Gago, recipient of the Decanter Hall of Fame award last year, the wines will not be available from retail, nor Penfolds Cellar Doors. The release coincides with BlockBar ...
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