Top 100 white wines of Sonora
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Sonora of Sonora as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Sonora and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Sonora
The wine region of Sonora is located in the region of North of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cuatro Sierras or the Domaine Cuatro Sierras produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sonora are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sonora often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.
In the mouth of Sonora is a powerful. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Sonora, producing 14 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonora go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb.
News from the vineyard of Sonora
Laggan Bay whisky distillery to open on Islay
Plans have been approved for what will become Islay’s 12th Scotch malt whisky distillery. Laggan Bay is set to be developed by whisky bottlers and brewers The Islay Boys, in association with Ian Macleod Distillers. Argyll and Bute Council has granted planning permission for the distillery, which The Islay Boys said will produce ‘a traditional, double-distillation Islay whisky’, at Glenegedale in Laggan Bay, close to the island’s airport. The new development, on a two-hectare site, will also incl ...
Chile harvest report 2022: ‘a challenging year in terms of climate’
Just over 6,400km in length, Chile is a country with a fascinating range of terroirs. This is fully reflected in the diversity of its wines. Heavily influenced by air currents from the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes to the east, all of Chile’s wine producing valleys have their own microclimates, as well as distinct complex soil composition. This variety means that individual vineyards experienced the harvest conditions of 2022 in different ways. It was a year that saw the continuation o ...
First single-vineyard Rioja sparkling wine released
It had been possible to produce sparkling wines in Rioja, certified as DO Cava, since the creation of Spain’s main sparkling wine entity. But this fact was often unknown to consumers given that 95% of Cava is produced in the Catalunya region. The area for production of Cava in Rioja is however limited to only 18 of the nearly 150 municipalities within the entire DO zone. In a bid to better show point of origin, the new subzone labelling of Cava that was approved in 2021 now refers to the p ...