The wine region of Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese is located in the region of Oltrepò Pavese of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fattoria Cabanon or the Domaine Castello di Luzzano produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese are Cardinal, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
In the mouth of Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese is a powerful. We currently count 159 estates and châteaux in the of Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese, producing 224 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.
sparkling wines from the region of Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Approved by the INV viticultural institute on 1 July, Balcarce is the fourth GI to be named in the province of Buenos Aires. The province was largely abandoned as a winemaking region in the 1930s following a law permitting wine to be made only in the Andean Cuyo region, but is is slowly making a name for itself once again with cool climate vintages. Encompassing coast, prairie and the Tandilia mountains, Balcarce is located 37 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and has until recently been known for p ...
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 ...
Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...
