The wine region of Saint-Saphorin is located in the region of Lavaux of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Daley or the Domaine Louis Bovard produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Saphorin are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Saphorin often reveals types of flavors of citrus, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, cheese or cream.
In the mouth of Saint-Saphorin is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 65 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Saphorin, producing 194 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Saphorin go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...
Northern Rhône 2020 overall rating: 4.5/5 A reliably fresh, balanced and approachable vintage – a return to classicism after a series of powerful years. Excellent white wines. Northern Rhône 2020 red wine of the vintage: Domaine Rostaing, La Côte Brune, Côte-Rôtie 2020 Northern Rhône 2020 white wine of the vintage: Domaine JL Chave, Hermitage 2020 The main features of the year were drought, heat and a very early harvest. Thankfully there were heavy rains in October, November and December 2019 w ...
