The wine region of Campo de la Guardia is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Martúe or the Domaine Martúe produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Campo de la Guardia are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Campo de la Guardia often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, non oak or spices.
In the mouth of Campo de la Guardia is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Campo de la Guardia, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Campo de la Guardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
A man and woman carried out the ‘meticulously planned’ theft at the Atrio hotel and restaurant in western Spain back in October. They made off with a bottle of 1806 Château D’Yquem and a large haul of Domaine de la Romanée Conti after breaking into Atrio’s famous cellar. That sparked a nine-month international manhunt. Police in Spain teamed up with Interpol and Europol, plus authorities in Romania and the Netherlands, to track a pair of suspects down. They eventually swooped on a 29-year-old Me ...
The launch of the 2022 Collection takes the total number of Last Drop releases to 27 since the company was founded by drinks industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey in 2008. Tom’s daughter Rebecca Jago is now the company’s MD. This year’s releases include The Last Drop’s first Japanese whisky: a blended malt that includes whisky from the fabled Hanyu distillery, taken from the beginning and end of its brief lifespan (1980-2000), as well as malts from other unidentified Japanese distilleries. ...
Contrary to the current trend in Italy, Montalcino shows no signs of officially designating subzones or specific crus. Yet variations in exposure, altitude and soil make for myriad expressions, even before taking winemaking into account. At Decanter’s first-ever Fine Wine Encounter in New York City, Brunello di Montalcino owned the final masterclass slot of the day. Ten wines from 2013 were carefully selected to discuss the diversity that exists within this revered region. Scroll down to see tas ...
