The wine region of Napier is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dabar or the Domaine Dabar produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Napier are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Napier often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Napier is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Napier, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napier go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Low and no alcohol drinks are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, according to a new YouGov survey commissioned by The Portman Group, the industry self-regulatory body. Nearly one third of respondents said they chose low or no alcohol drinks on a ‘semi-regular’ basis, up from one in four in a similar survey a year earlier. Its results fit with analysis that consumer demand for ‘low and no’ drinks is growing strongly in several developed countries. Portman Group and YouGov define ...
Château Latour 2014 was released this morning (15 March), making it the youngest Latour grand vin on the market and the third to be released since the first growth estate left the Bordeaux en primeur system in 2012. Farr Vintners was selling Latour 2014 at £4,950 per 12-bottle case, with six magnums offered at £4,980. Bordeaux Index was offering the wine in six-bottle cases at £2,475 in bond. Analyst group Wine Lister said the wine had been released at €430 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up 18% on the ...
The idea for the summit at this remote locale came from Josep Cusiné of Parés Baltà and Ignasi Segui of Vinyes Singulars as the church sits on a ridge (‘cim’ in Catalan) at 643m in altitude. It has an unparalleled 360-degree view which opens up on the plain of Penedès and out to the Mediterranean Sea, 25km in the distance. Starting in 2015, the first years were friendly, loose affairs and took place inside the church but interest from those in the region (as well with sommeliers and the regional ...
