The wine region of Colli Bolognesi is located in the region of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Manaresi or the Domaine Corte d'Aibo produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Bolognesi are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Bolognesi often reveals types of flavors of microbio, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak.
In the mouth of Colli Bolognesi is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 51 estates and châteaux in the of Colli Bolognesi, producing 205 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colli Bolognesi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
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.
wines from the region of Colli Bolognesi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasta bolognese, spaghetti with beef balls or veal curry.
On the nose in the region of Colli Bolognesi often reveals types of flavors of microbio, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Colli Bolognesi is a powerful with a nice freshness.
St-Emilion’s Wine Council announced its eagerly-anticipated ranking this afternoon, bringing a decade of disputes and court battles to an end. The classification awards Premier Grand Cru Classé A status to just two producers, while it also recognises 12 Premier Grands Crus Classés (B) and 71 Grands Crus Classés. These rankings can cause a winery’s value to soar – they have been likened to the Michelin guide for restaurants – so winemakers across the region awaited the results with bated breath t ...
Our feet crunched through layers of dry oak leaves as we climbed a pebbly path towards the vineyards behind the farmhouse. Roots go deep here. Not just the tall oaks and squat vines, but families too. I walked the vineyards at Mas de Libian with Hélène Thibon, but it was her father Jean-Pierre that greeted me when I arrived. Hélène’s sister Catherine was out front with Bambi the horse, ploughing the sandier plots. Later, we tasted in the winery with Hélène’s son Aurélien. Three generations of a ...
By 1965, the vineyards of Condrieu had largely been abandoned – phylloxera and two world wars had decimated the place and its people. There were just 8ha of vines remaining on these granite slopes. If it weren’t for the hard work of a few steadfast vignerons, the appellation might have disappeared entirely, reclaimed by the forest. Thankfully, Condrieu survived and has since flourished – but great appellations have been lost before. We know this because some have recently been rediscovered. In f ...
