Top 100 wines of Noord-Brabant
Discover the top 100 best wines of Noord-Brabant as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Noord-Brabant and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Noord-Brabant
The wine region of of Netherlands. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine les Damianes or the Domaine les Damianes produce mainly wines sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of are Riesling, Dornfelder and Regent, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of , producing 2 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
News from the vineyard of Noord-Brabant
Corpinnat announces large boost in sales
The 11 producers within the group saw total sales reach 2.3 million bottles for 2021 which erased the general 23% contraction in sales during 2020 and surpassed 2019’s 2.2 million bottles sold. What’s more, the per bottle price rose 2% from 2020 to an average of 17.35€. This is an important distinction in a country where sparkling wines are regularly found in supermarkets for 2€ a bottle or even less. The Corpinnat producers admit that this rise in price will unfortunately be offset ...
Ausone, Canon, Pichon Comtesse lead en primeur flurry
Bordeaux 2021 en primeur releases really picked up speed this week, and the launch of Ausone, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Canon, Montrose, Léoville Poyferré, Beychevelle and La Gaffelière in recent days – to name just a few – has given prospective buyers plenty to look at. Let’s not forget the debut for Lafite Rothschild 2021, too. Ausone, Canon and Pichon Comtesse 2021 Ausone is St-Emilion wine royalty, of course, and UK merchant Bordeaux Index quoted a release price of £6,000 (12x7 ...
Ancient elites drank wine infused with vanilla, says study
Researchers examining remnants of jars dating back to the kingdom of Judah found evidence that royal elites in Jerusalem may have been drinking wine ‘flavoured with vanilla’. It’s already known that wine has a long history in the region, and some studies suggest wines contained added spices or herbs. Yet researchers said they were surprised to find traces of vanillin in some of the ancient storage jars, which were excavated from debris caused by the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE ...