The wine region of Moscato di Scanzo is located in the region of Valcalepio of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Azienda Agricola Biava or the Domaine La Brugherata produce mainly wines sweet, red and white. On the nose of Moscato di Scanzo often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit. In the mouth of Moscato di Scanzo is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Moscato di Scanzo, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Moscato di Scanzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, beef or pasta.
An alcohol duty freeze due to end on 1 February has been extended for six months, until 1 August, the UK government announced this week. There has been uncertainty about the policy in recent weeks, but trade members had warned that going ahead with plans to allow alcohol duty to rise with inflation in February could have dire consequences for businesses already dealing with multiple cost pressures. ‘If duty rates went up by RPI [retail price index] on 1 February, this would have been a crippling ...
The Tinazzi family, owners of the eponymous group with estates in Veneto and Puglia, has expanded to Tuscany with the acquisition, in early 2022, of a property in the Chianti Classico DOCG area. The Pian del Gallo estate includes 5.5 hectares of organically farmed vineyards and olive trees, as well as hospitality facilities. A fruitful quest The acquisition was not a sudden or impulsive decision, but rather the culmination of a long search for a Tuscan property to enrich the Tinazzi portfolio. G ...
The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...
