The wine region of Bianco di Custoza is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Monte del Frá or the Domaine Aldegheri produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bianco di Custoza are Garganega, Cortese and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bianco di Custoza often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lemon zest or stone and sometimes also flavors of toasty, toffee or almonds.
In the mouth of Bianco di Custoza is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 162 estates and châteaux in the of Bianco di Custoza, producing 224 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bianco di Custoza go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
Severe drought and heatwaves have provided challenges for wine producers across Europe in 2022, from maintaining vine health to concerns about – and the impact of – wildfires. Early harvests have been a feature of the vintage and reports emerged this week of records being broken at some white wine-producing estates in Bordeaux. Spain’s Caserío de Dueñas estate in DO Rueda said it began a record early harvest on 16 August this year. While drought and heat have put pressure on yields in some regio ...
The focus is upon a new series of back label additions which will be: Viticultor – Elaborador: viticulturist/winemaker aka vigneron Embotellador – Elaborador: bottler Comercialitzadora: commercial wine agent aka negociant Work on these changes began at their 15th anniversary back in 2016 and has been ongoing since. Despite this length of time, part of their introduction has clearly been spurned by the recent wine fraud case wherein hundreds of thousands of their (and other locals DO’s) bac ...
The Sotheby’s New York sale of Bourbon and Rye Whiskey, held at the weekend, combined two significant collections of American whiskey, with almost 100% of lots sold and 75% of them selling for above their pre-sale high estimates. The top spot for the most expensive lot in the auction went to a bottle of LeNell’s Red Hook Rye 24 Year Old Barrell #4, which sold for $43,750, double its pre-sale high estimate and making it the joint most valuable bottle of rye whiskey ever sold at auction. The sum w ...
