The wine region of Alcobaça is located in the region of Encostas d'Aire of Lisboa of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chinado or the Domaine Abrir Aqui produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alcobaça are Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of Alcobaça is a powerful.
We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Alcobaça, producing 2 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alcobaça go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish.
Bordeaux’s Château Angélus has withdrawn its candidacy from the next St-Emilion classification, the producer announced today via a press release sent to Decanter. The withdrawal follows that of Château Cheval Blanc and Château Ausone who announced the news in July 2021. Currently only Château Pavie remains a Premier Grand Cru Classé ‘A’ estate out of the original four having been promoted, alongside Château Angélus, in the 2012 ranking. Angélus said that, while the classification had long been ...
Eugene Shneyderis, founder of Beykush winery on the Black Sea coast in southern Ukraine, said he was keen to reach out to vineyard estate owners who may have the space to host refugees. More than three million people have fled the war in Ukraine since Russia began its invasion on 24 February, according to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR. Shneyderis, 49, lives in Spain with his family and said he was inspired by the story of a nearby wine company in Penedes, which was using accommodation ...
I first contributed to Decanter back in November 1988; the hundreds of columns and articles I’ve written since constitute a journey of discovery. I squirm, though, if I’m described as a ‘wine expert’. Whatever wine knowledge we acquire quickly cools, congeals and crusts over, like custard or gravy, as the years pass. The wine world expands at a clip. Every vintage rewrites history. It’s the chance to share discoveries – not just about wines, but about people, places and the act of drinking itsel ...
