The wine region of Plà i Llevant is located in the region of Mallorca of Iles Baléares of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Es Fangar or the Domaine Vins Miquel Gelabert produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Plà i Llevant are Callet, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Plà i Llevant often reveals types of flavors of cream, tobacco or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of cherry, lemon or vanilla.
In the mouth of Plà i Llevant is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 18 estates and châteaux in the of Plà i Llevant, producing 115 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Plà i Llevant go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
The small island of Gorgona, just off the coast of Livorno, isn’t your run-of-the-mill viticultural area – its main purpose is to serve as a penal colony. Not just any prisoner can reside on Gorgona, however. Up to 90 incarcerated men live on the island at a time, alongside 17 residents and a handful of police officers. Prisoners on the island are allowed to stay for a maximum of five years, which must conclude the end of their sentence. After Gorgona, the men are set free. Scroll down to see ta ...
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...
Prices have been rising on California fine wines, and especially Screaming Eagle, said Liv-ex this week. Its California 50 index, which tracks the price performance of Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Dominus, Opus One and Ridge Monte Bello, has increased by around 32% in the last year. ‘High quality and heightened demand have led to rising prices,’ said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Its figures provide more evidence of a strong 12 months for the fine wine market in general, and fol ...
