The wine region of Cádiz is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Finca Moncloa or the Domaine Huerta de Albala produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cádiz are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cádiz often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cassis or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of prune, mint or toasty.
In the mouth of Cádiz is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 43 estates and châteaux in the of Cádiz, producing 152 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cádiz go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Northern Rhône 2020 overall rating: 4.5/5 A reliably fresh, balanced and approachable vintage – a return to classicism after a series of powerful years. Excellent white wines. Northern Rhône 2020 red wine of the vintage: Domaine Rostaing, La Côte Brune, Côte-Rôtie 2020 Northern Rhône 2020 white wine of the vintage: Domaine JL Chave, Hermitage 2020 The main features of the year were drought, heat and a very early harvest. Thankfully there were heavy rains in October, November and December 2019 w ...
My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...
Despite the lowest number of barrels going under the hammer in 15 years, the 2021 Hospices de Beaune charity auction broke per-barrel price records, reaching an impressive total sales figure of €12.5m (£10.48m/$14.09m), excluding buyer premiums. The total was not too far behind last year’s high tally – close to €13.44 million – where almost double the number of barrels were sold. This year’s sale, with 362 lots, including seven barrels of spirits, reached an average price per lot of €34,980 (£29 ...
