The wine region of Sutherland-Karoo is located in the region of Northern Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mount Sutherland or the Domaine Mount Sutherland produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sutherland-Karoo are Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sutherland-Karoo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
In the mouth of Sutherland-Karoo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Sutherland-Karoo, producing 2 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sutherland-Karoo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Torres is best known for producing wines across Spanish regions including Catalunya, Rioja and Ribera del Duero. It also has an international presence with Miguel Torres in Chile and Marimar in Sonoma, California, but for more than a decade it has been producing wines in Galicia too. This aspect of its portfolio started with the purchase of a 6ha vineyard in the Salnés subregion, producing the upmarket wine Blanco Granito based on Rías Baixas’ star variety, Albariño. The wine is made from a uniq ...
When asked which is the most exciting appellation in the Rhône, there’s one that currently springs to mind before all others: Tavel. I have to be honest with you: I don’t buy much rosé. So, given that Tavel is, according to The Oxford Companion to Wine, ‘one of France’s few all-rosé appellations,’ my response might be unexpected. The Oxford Companion is technically correct, of course – the wines made here are paler than a typical red wine. But compared to other rosés, that’s where the comparison ...
Last chance: You can still buy tickets to watch this Château Angélus virtual masterclass and taste the wines, via the Decanter at Home series – book here Guiding us through this tasting was estate co-owner and CEO Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, the eighth generation of the de Boüard family at Angélus. After a first career in London in the financial industry, de Boüard came back to St-Emilion, and the estate where she grew up, in 2012, and told us, ‘it is now my turn to write a new chapter in ...
