The wine region of Côtes de Grevenmacher is located in the region of Moselle of Luxembourg. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernard-Massard or the Domaine Bernard-Massard produce mainly wines white, pink and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Grevenmacher are Pinot gris, Riesling and Auxerrois, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Grevenmacher often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Grevenmacher, producing 19 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Grevenmacher go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
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 ...
It’s no secret that climate change is breaking records for heatwaves, frosts, fires, droughts, hail and wildfires. Their increasing frequency has left the wine world awash with initiatives, conferences, and research all concerning sustainable viticulture and its many facets: biodiversity, regenerative agriculture and the host of organic, biodynamic and sustainable labels or certifications they embody. More than simple posturing, many are concerned with the very real practicalities of saving wate ...
Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone. Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...
