The wine region of Villeneuve is located in the region of Chablais of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos du Châtelard or the Domaine Clos du Châtelard produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Villeneuve are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamaret, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Villeneuve often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak.
In the mouth of Villeneuve is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Villeneuve, producing 32 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Villeneuve go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Guigal has acquired Château d’Aqueria for an undisclosed fee in a deal that adds to a sense of fresh dynamism in the historic vineyards of Tavel, a rosé-only appellation that lies on the west bank of the Rhône river in southern France. Marcel Guigal, son of Guigal domaine founder Etienne, said, ‘Our family is delighted to join the Tavel appellation and to participate in the promotion of this great gastronomic rosé.’ Château d’Aqueria. Photo credit: Courtesy of E. Guigal. The purchase puts ...
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...
