The wine region of Valdichiana is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Santa Vittoria or the Domaine Tipici dell'Aretino produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valdichiana are Chardonnay, Sangiovese and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valdichiana often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.
In the mouth of Valdichiana is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Valdichiana, producing 13 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valdichiana go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
The project began life in 2019 as a Facebook group, created by Graves-based winemaker Jean-Baptiste Duquesne of Château Cazebonne. The positive reactions from both the public and fellow winemakers that followed prompted the group to pursue official recognition. ‘The idea started with me and with my friend Laurent David of Château Edmus in St-Emilion. He gave me the idea of the name “pirate”,’ Duquesne told Decanter. ‘So in December 2019, I created a Facebook group called Bordeaux Pirate to show ...
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chaintré, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...
My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...
