The wine region of Colli Martani is located in the region of Ombrie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Arnaldo-Caprai or the Domaine Terre de La Custodia produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Martani are Sangiovese, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Martani often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lemon zest or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of stone, almonds or cheese.
In the mouth of Colli Martani is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 24 estates and châteaux in the of Colli Martani, producing 42 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colli Martani go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.
Decanter contributor and Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) judge Amanda Barnes has been awarded the Debut Drink Book award in the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2022 for her The South America Wine Guide book. The annual Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards, now in its 10th year, champions the achievements of the UK’s current and emerging writers, editors, publishers, photographers, broadcasters and personalities who ‘encourage us to enjoy, explore, experiment and discover more ab ...
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Disconcerting: I couldn’t forget this bottle for days afterwards. Still can’t. Back in August, wine critic Lin Liu MW (together with her partner Philippe Lejeune of Château de Chambert in Cahors) came to dinner, en route to a short holiday in Provence. One of the bottles Lin brought for us to try together was the 2018 Les Rocheuses, Parcelles No 5 et 6, from Château Le Rey in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It came in a slope-shouldered bottle, not a classic Bordeaux bottle. We tried it with some R ...
