The wine region of Valley de Calafia is located in the region of Valle de Guadalupe of North of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Domecq or the Domaine Domecq produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valley de Calafia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valley de Calafia often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or non oak.
In the mouth of Valley de Calafia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Valley de Calafia, producing 16 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valley de Calafia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Château Angélus 2021 was released this morning (23 May) at €265 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, according to Liv-ex, up by around 2% on the opening price of the 2020 vintage last year. Merchants were offering Angélus 2021 for £3,120 (12x75cl in bond). Decanter’s Georgie Hindle scored Angélus 2021 95 points, praising its ‘exceptional finesse’. She said the wine represents an excellent effort, following a Bordeaux 2021 growing season that presented many weather challenges. This vintage of Angélus contains ...
Think of Colombia, think of balmy evenings dancing to salsa, fuelled by shots of aguardiente and arepas. But there’s plenty more than the anise-based spirit and cornmeal cakes to sample in the South American country. Chefs have stepped up their game to put gastronomy on the map, with sommeliers and bartenders following suit. Not just appreciating local ingredients and distilling spirits, they also seek out wines from around the world to accompany fine-dining experiences. Their endeavours have pa ...
Jars recovered from the seabed and dating back to the Roman period have offered more clues about winemaking and storage in this era, according to a study that used a mixture of analysis techniques. A combination of chemical markers, plant tissue residue and pollen analysis helped researchers to build a picture about the possible contents of three amphorae ‘wine jars’ discovered near the coastal town of San Felice Circeo, around 90km south-east of Rome. ‘The evidence suggests the amphorae were us ...
