The wine region of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Plozza or the Domaine Mamete Prevostini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio are Nebbiolo, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, vegetal or leather.
In the mouth of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 27 estates and châteaux in the of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio, producing 78 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
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.
Nearly 9% of Champagne’s vineyard area will be covered by the merger between Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte and the Coopérative Régionale des Vins de Champagne (CRVC), which includes the Champagne Castelnau label. A deal was delayed earlier in 2021, but the merger has now been approved by the two companies’ extraordinary general assemblies. It is expected to be effective from 31 December. Together, the two groups will create a new cooperative, ‘Terroirs et Vigne ...
You don’t need a state-of-the-art winery to make wine. You don’t need rows of pristine oak barrels. One thing you do need to make good wine is good vines. Have you ever asked yourself where all these vines come from? How do they find their way into the ground? It used to be easy. In the past, winemakers simply took cuttings from their vineyards, propagated them, and planted them in the ground. But phylloxera put a stop to that. What was a simple process acquired layers of complexity: winemakers ...
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg have backed amendments to a range of recommendations put forward by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA), which included a proposal for health warnings on wine and drinks labels. BECA’s report, ‘Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer’, included several measures designed to reduce harmful alcohol use by at least 10% by 2025. Signed by French oncologist and politician Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, it is part of ...
