The wine region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine San Leonardo or the Domaine Pojer e Sandri produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti are Teroldego, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vigneti delle Dolomiti often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried fruit or green herbs and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or celery.
In the mouth of Vigneti delle Dolomiti is a powerful. We currently count 195 estates and châteaux in the of Vigneti delle Dolomiti, producing 535 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vigneti delle Dolomiti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
red wines from the region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of polish goulash, pasta stuffed with meat or purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries.
Andrea Franchetti, one of the most talented and visionary Italian producers, has died at the age of 72 in Rome. In 30 years exactly, he positioned his superTuscan Trinoro among the top Italian references, producing a wine with stylish elegance and outstanding potential for ageing. Franchetti’s Bordeaux blends were without the over-extractions that were on-trend in the 2000s, nor the excess of fruit following phenolic maturity. He followed a precise idea to produce classic wines for the long haul ...
The Gérard Basset Foundation has partnered with Artémis Domaines to offer The Golden Vines Victims of Conflict Scholarships. Artémis Domaines is the owner of famed estates Château Latour (Bordeaux), Clos de Tart (Burgundy), Domaine d’Eugénie (Burgundy), Château Grillet (Rhône) and Eisele Vineyard (California). The scholarships will ‘support qualified wine industry professionals who are victims of war and geopolitical conflict’, said the group. Successful scholars will be offered six months of vi ...
The luxury wine group bought Bottom Line Ranch in the San Miguel District for an undisclosed sum. It is exclusively planted with Cabernet, featuring seven top clones on three drought-tolerant rootstocks. Alex Ryan, chief executive and president of The Duckhorn Portfolio, said the sub-appellation’s climate is ideal for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. ‘There is a reason why Paso Robles has the most Cabernet Sauvignon acreage of any appellation in California outside of Napa Valley,’ added ...
