The wine region of Óbidos is located in the region of Lisboa of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quinta das Cerejeiras or the Domaine Quinta Varzea da Pedra produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Óbidos are Touriga nacional, Fernao Pires and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Óbidos often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, earth or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Óbidos is a powerful. We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Óbidos, producing 24 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Óbidos go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Tasting the 2020 Côte-Rôties reminded me of the 2016s – while some are on the light side, the wines are ripe with a fine tannic frame. They are noticeably more slender and less potent than the previous few vintages and will drink well straight away. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2020 top-scoring wines {"content":"PHA+U3TDqXBoYW5lIE9naWVyIGJlbGlldmVzIHRoZSBjb29sIG5pZ2h0cyB3ZXJlIGFuIGltcG9ydGFudCBmYWN0b3IgaW4gdGhlIGZyZXNoZXIgc3R5bGUgb2Ygd ...
The ambitious project named ‘Elements’ sees the launch of 1,000 meticulously handcrafted wooden presentation boxes each containing a different number and format of the estate’s wines. Taking inspiration from the shape of the cellars, designed by Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry and completed in 2016, these unique showcases house either two double magnums, three magnums or six bottles that have been specially preserved in the estate’s cellars – a detail marked by a gol ...
Seppeltsfield proprietor and executive chairman Warren Randall said The Oscar Seppeltsfield luxury hotel and accompanying restaurant will be an icon of global importance for South Australia’s wine industry and will become ‘the most desirable epicurean destination for tourists worldwide’. Approval for construction of The Oscar Seppeltsfield was granted by the local Light Regional Council on 1 June, after a heated two-year dispute about the development. The original application to build The Oscar ...
