The wine region of Ensenada is located in the region of Baja California of North of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa de Piedra or the Domaine Altotinto produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ensenada are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ensenada often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, mocha or black currant.
In the mouth of Ensenada is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Ensenada, producing 104 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ensenada go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Founded in 1912, the Champagne house is based in Damery, near Epernay. Production is currently led by fourth-generation cellar master and head of viticulture Bertrand Lhôpital. Telmont prides itself on its green credentials, which the brand claims motivated DiCaprio’s determination to get financially involved. ‘Leonardo DiCaprio’s decision to become a shareholder sends Telmont a strong message of support that will encourage us as we carry out our ambitious plans,’ said Ludovic ...
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...
At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...
