The wine region of Sierra Sur de Jaén is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinos Bio Pedro Olivares or the Domaine Marcelino Serrano produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sierra Sur de Jaén are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sierra Sur de Jaén often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak.
In the mouth of Sierra Sur de Jaén is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Sierra Sur de Jaén, producing 16 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sierra Sur de Jaén go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
A rare bottle of Gordon & MacPhail’s Glen Grant 72-year-old whisky has broken its own previous auction world record in a sale at Bonham’s Hong Kong on 20 May. The single bottle sold for HK$937,500 (US$120,000/£95,403) including buyer’s premium. This figure is more than double the price a bottle of the same whisky sold for at a Bonham’s Hong Kong sale in January 2021 (HK$421,600). Distilled by Speyside producer Glen Grant in 1948, the rare single malt was created by independent Scotch bottl ...
The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...
Several fine wine auctions have been organised by the members of the trade in support of emergency relief efforts and humanitarian aid for people affected by war in Ukraine. One auction organised by private member club Crurated brought together more than 250 bottles from coveted producers. It included top names in Burgundy, Champagne and Italy, such as Louis Roederer (Cristal), Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Domaine Dujac and Bartolo Mascarello. Running from 14 to 20 March, a spokesperson told Decanter th ...
