The wine region of Locorotondo is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tagaro or the Domaine I Pastini produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Locorotondo are Verdeca et Primitivo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Locorotondo often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apples or minerality.
In the mouth of Locorotondo is a powerful. We currently count 23 estates and châteaux in the of Locorotondo, producing 34 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Locorotondo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Total sales at the Hospices de Nuits-St-Georges 2022 auction reached €2.49m ($2.74m) from 109 ‘pièces‘ of wines from the Burgundy 2021 vintage, said organisers. Held on Sunday 20 March, sales rose by nearly 30% on last year’s auction, which hit €1.9m from 114 pièces of 2020-vintage wines. One pièce is equivalent to 288 bottles. Sales were €1.6m back in 2020, and this year’s record total is more evidence of Burgundy’s strong momentum on the fine wine market. It also suggests the annua ...
I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...
Artelium clinched the Newcomer of the Year award, and then went on to win trophies for the best Blanc de Blancs and the Top Sparkling Wine of 2022. It was finally crowned Supreme Champion at the WineGB Awards for its Blanc de Blancs 2015. Mark Collins and Julie Bretland, a husband-and-wife team, launched Artelium after quitting their jobs to follow their passion for wine. They started out by purchasing grapes from growers, but they now have 85,000 vines spread across an 18ha estate in Sussex. Ar ...
