The wine region of Granada Sur-Oeste is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Horacio Calvente or the Domaine Horacio Calvente produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Granada Sur-Oeste are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Granada Sur-Oeste often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or red fruit.
In the mouth of Granada Sur-Oeste is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 11 estates and châteaux in the of Granada Sur-Oeste, producing 36 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Granada Sur-Oeste go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Growers in the village of Melambes in Crete saw devastating wildfires cause ‘complete damage to 300 acres (121.4 hectares) of old pre-phylloxera vines’ in July, according to an online crowdfunding page created to support viticulture in the area and help those affected. Although fire burned 90% of the vineyard, it’s hoped some damaged vines can be rescued, said winemaker Iliana Malihin, of her namesake winery and who has spearheaded a community project to revive the site in recent years. Ye ...
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...
On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...
