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.
I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...
Several of those suspected of involvement in the alleged fraud scheme to pass Spanish wine off as French went before Bordeaux’s tribunal correctionnel criminal court on 27 October. Authorities have estimated that 34,587 hectolitres of wine was involved, which is equivalent to around 4.6 million bottles, according to French news publication France Bleu. The wine in question was allegedly sourced in Spain and brought across the border in more than 130 tanker trucks, before being eventually bottled ...
Prices have been rising on California fine wines, and especially Screaming Eagle, said Liv-ex this week. Its California 50 index, which tracks the price performance of Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Dominus, Opus One and Ridge Monte Bello, has increased by around 32% in the last year. ‘High quality and heightened demand have led to rising prices,’ said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Its figures provide more evidence of a strong 12 months for the fine wine market in general, and fol ...
