The wine region of Grignolino d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta or the Domaine La Miraja produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Grignolino d'Asti are Grignolino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Grignolino d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cranberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, dried fruit or black fruit.
In the mouth of Grignolino d'Asti is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 121 estates and châteaux in the of Grignolino d'Asti, producing 136 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Grignolino d'Asti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...
Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...
Last chance: You can still buy tickets to watch this Château Angélus virtual masterclass and taste the wines, via the Decanter at Home series – book here Guiding us through this tasting was estate co-owner and CEO Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, the eighth generation of the de Boüard family at Angélus. After a first career in London in the financial industry, de Boüard came back to St-Emilion, and the estate where she grew up, in 2012, and told us, ‘it is now my turn to write a new chapter in ...
