Top 100 wines of Zacatecas
Discover the top 100 best wines of Zacatecas of Zacatecas as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Zacatecas and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Zacatecas
The wine region of Zacatecas is located in the region of Center of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tierra Adentro or the Domaine Tierra Adentro produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Zacatecas are Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Zacatecas often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
In the mouth of Zacatecas is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Zacatecas, producing 17 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Zacatecas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.
News from the vineyard of Zacatecas
Andrew Jefford: ‘Telling stories about terroir will lead us astray’
A domaine’s long history hoists its inanimate wines into life; biography brings meaning to the simple sensual pleasure of tasting a grower’s efforts. It’s important, though, to know what we are doing when we tell stories. And to know what to tell them about. Winemakers take the messy chaos of natural processes and add discipline, giving shape and direction to produce a stable and enticing wine. This was never nature’s intent. The storyteller takes a messy chaos of random events, either imagined ...
Fine wine auctions launched in aid of Ukraine crisis
Several fine wine auctions have been organised by the members of the trade in support of emergency relief efforts and humanitarian aid for people affected by war in Ukraine. One auction organised by private member club Crurated brought together more than 250 bottles from coveted producers. It included top names in Burgundy, Champagne and Italy, such as Louis Roederer (Cristal), Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Domaine Dujac and Bartolo Mascarello. Running from 14 to 20 March, a spokesperson told Decanter th ...
Record sales for Burgundy’s Hospices de Nuits 2022 auction
Total sales at the Hospices de Nuits-St-Georges 2022 auction reached €2.49m ($2.74m) from 109 ‘pièces‘ of wines from the Burgundy 2021 vintage, said organisers. Held on Sunday 20 March, sales rose by nearly 30% on last year’s auction, which hit €1.9m from 114 pièces of 2020-vintage wines. One pièce is equivalent to 288 bottles. Sales were €1.6m back in 2020, and this year’s record total is more evidence of Burgundy’s strong momentum on the fine wine market. It also suggests the annua ...