The wine region of Coteaux de Schengen is located in the region of Moselle of Luxembourg. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coteaux de Schengen or the Domaine Desom produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux de Schengen are Auxerrois, Pinot noir and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux de Schengen often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Coteaux de Schengen, producing 41 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coteaux de Schengen go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
Do growers make wine – or do markets? Growers, of course. Yet markets define the scope of the grower’s creative efforts by what they reward or sanction. When markets are neglectful and unresponsive, there’s little the grower can do but conform. It’s a problem the world over. Here’s an example. The river Moselle/Mosel rises to the wet west of the Vosges mountains, then curves in a long green arc heading north through Epinal, Metz and (along the left bank) Luxembourg’s Grand Duchy, turning east at ...
Last chance: You can still buy tickets to watch this E Guigal LaLas virtual masterclass and taste the wines, via the Decanter at Home series – book here A so-called ‘vertical’ tasting is of the same wine, but over multiple vintages. A ‘horizontal’ tasting is of different wines, but in the same vintage. That’s what makes the Decanter at Home tasting particularly special – it’s both horizontal and vertical. Not only do we taste the three jewels in Guigal’s Côte-Rôtie crown; La Mouline, La Tu ...
For the first time in our history, join us in New York this Saturday 18 June and share the unmissable experience of the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in one of the best cities in the world. Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC is taking over the 60th floor Bay Room at Manhatta in Manhattan for an incredible day of wine tasting, featuring over 50 prestigious wine producers, showcasing over 200 fine wines and hosting four sensational masterclasses. Want to know what you absolutely can’t miss? Here’s ou ...
