The wine region of Montilla-Moriles is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Toro Albalá or the Domaine Cruz Conde produce mainly wines natural sweet, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montilla-Moriles are Verdejo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montilla-Moriles often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, tar or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, orange zest or cigar.
In the mouth of Montilla-Moriles is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Montilla-Moriles, producing 166 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montilla-Moriles go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, blue cheese or beef.
Aubun is not to be confused with another grape variety with the same sound, aubin. This one is a black grape plant of which the Vaucluse is the probable cradle. Covering nearly 5,400 hectares of vineyards in the late 1990s, its cultivation was reduced to some 1,400 hectares in the mid-2000s. California and Australia also have discreet plantations. In the Var, Lot-et-Garonne, Gers, Ardèche and other departments, aubun is authorized, if not recommended. Its third-period ripeness promises medium to large bunches of compact, cylindrical grapes that will produce medium-quality wine. Quite alcoholic, the wine produced from Aubun is a lightly colored red. After budburst, the shoots bear young branches covered with a cottony veil. The young leaves are yellowish and downy. The older ones have pubescent, cottony blades with 5 to 7 limbs.
wines from the region of Montilla-Moriles go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, blue cheese or beef such as recipes of ultra-fast and yet so light..., pork tenderloin with roquefort cheese and bacon or quick beef and cheese yakitori.
On the nose in the region of Montilla-Moriles often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, tar or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, orange zest or cigar. In the mouth in the region of Montilla-Moriles is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Not so long ago, most Hermitage was a blend of different vineyards from across the hill. However, since the 1990s we’ve seen an increasing range of single-vineyard wines being made. Getting a handle on the most important sites will help guide you to a style you enjoy, and even if you prefer blended wines, becoming familiar with the individual Hermitage lieux-dits will enrich your drinking experience. Scroll down to see Matt Walls’ tasting notes and scores for seven wines from Hermitage lie ...
For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...
The French shipment of 600 bottles of De Haartman & Co Cognac – plus 15 boxes of Bénédictine liqueur – is believed to have been destined for Tsar Nicholas II, but was intercepted in the Baltic Sea and sunk by a German submarine in May 1917. Now Cognac house Birkedal Hartmann has refilled 300 of the recovered bottles with Cognac dating from the early 1900s, using packaging identical to the original, and is selling them for €9,000 each. The wreck of the SS Kyros was discovered by Swedish explo ...
