Top 100 wines of Кубань - Page 7
Discover the top 100 best wines of Кубань as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Кубань and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Кубань
The wine region of Кубань of Russia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fanagoria (Фанагория) or the Domaine Fanagoria (Фанагория) produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Кубань are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Кубань often reveals types of flavors of oaky, jam or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, blackberry or blueberry.
We currently count 59 estates and châteaux in the of Кубань, producing 216 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Кубань go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Кубань
wines from the region of Кубань go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, meatballs catalan style or shrimp with curry express.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Кубань
On the nose in the region of Кубань often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, microbio or citrus fruit.
News from the vineyard of Кубань
Women in wine: Bordeaux
Bordeaux has a history of extraordinary women running vineyards. In Sauternes & Barsac Françoise-Joséphine d’Yquem was imprisoned twice during the French revolution but managed to save both her neck and Château d’Yquem, 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur Sauternes. She then dedicated herself to her property, and introduced the practice of ‘tries successives’ or multiple passes through the vineyard during harvest to collect botrytised grapes at maximum maturity, transforming the quality of wines ...
Bordeaux Index sees fine wine sales jump in 2021
Bordeaux Index said its sales jumped by 47% in 2021 to reach $174m (£128m), a new record for the company. Its results reinforce the sense of a strong 12 months for the global fine wine market, led by famous ‘blue chip’ labels in particular. Yet the UK-based merchant also pointed to new customer sign-ups and the success of its LiveTrade trading platform as contributing to company-specific growth. Its client base expanded by around 30% year-on-year, with trading by value on LiveTrade up by 55%. Bo ...
Chinese customs seize over 1,100 bottles of fine wine from Hong Kong
According to China’s General Administration of Customs, the seized goods consisted of more than 1,000 bottles of Penfolds from Australia and over 100 bottles of top-end Bordeaux wine, including first growth labels such as Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Margaux. The Chinese customs authorities discovered the cases of illegally imported bottles by checking the amount of wine declared on the offending company’s documents against the actual number of items being transported. The smuggled good ...