The wine region of Philadelphia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Blacksmith or the Domaine Capaia produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Philadelphia are Chenin blanc et Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Philadelphia often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, black fruit.
In the mouth of Philadelphia is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Philadelphia, producing 3 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Philadelphia go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish.
St-Emilion’s Wine Council announced its eagerly-anticipated ranking this afternoon, bringing a decade of disputes and court battles to an end. The classification awards Premier Grand Cru Classé A status to just two producers, while it also recognises 12 Premier Grands Crus Classés (B) and 71 Grands Crus Classés. These rankings can cause a winery’s value to soar – they have been likened to the Michelin guide for restaurants – so winemakers across the region awaited the results with bated breath t ...
There’s no doubt that 2021 was a challenging vintage. Most explanatory statements or technical sheets handed out over the past few weeks have mentioned the unfavourable, oft disastrous weather conditions, the sometimes very low and disheartening yields and the slightly varied or unusual blends on offer in 2021. Difficulties faced by vignerons both inside and outside of the cellar have been explained in detail as has the raft of highly important decisions needed be made throughout the year, ...
‘New’ is the second most popular word in any sales catalogue. (The first is ‘Free’.) We scribblers can’t resist it: it guarantees copy of one sort or another. Even in the slowly evolving world of wine, where the main ethos of the product is historical continuity, ‘new’ sells. To someone like me with a strong sense of history, not to mention conservative tastes, it can be a bit unsettling. It’s not really change that bothers me. There is always room for improvement. What can irritate me is change ...
