The wine region of McGregor is located in the region of Robertson of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lord's or the Domaine Lord's produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of McGregor are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of McGregor often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
In the mouth of McGregor is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of McGregor, producing 26 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McGregor go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...
