Top 100 wines of Altus
Discover the top 100 best wines of Altus of Ozark Mountain Arkansas as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Altus and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Altus
The wine region of Altus is located in the region of Arkansas Mountain of Arkansas of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Post or the Domaine Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Altus are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Concord and Beaunoir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Altus often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.
We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Altus, producing 15 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Altus go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
News from the vineyard of Altus
‘Historical Super Tuscan’ producers unite under new association
Sixteen founding members launched the new ‘historical’ SuperTuscan wine committee in Florence last week. Paolo Panerai, of Castellare di Castellina, is president of the newly formed Comitato Historical Super Tuscans, with Davide Profeti, of San Felice, as vice-president. Piero Antinori, whose Tignanello and Solaia are some of the best-known SuperTuscans, is the committee’s honorary founder. The association has set its headquarters in Castelnuovo Berardenga, near Siena, and its foundi ...
Rare Napa wine of Judgement of Paris fame sells for $12,000
Heritage Auctions said a single bottle of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘SLV’ Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 – representing the Napa Valley red wine that beat top Bordeaux in the landmark 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting – fetched $12,300. That marks a new record auction price for the wine, said Heritage. It was sold to a bidder who wished to remain anonymous during an auction of nearly 4,000 wines from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘legacy collection’. Steven Spurrier’s 1976 Judge ...
Hospices de Beaune 2021 auction breaks per-barrel sales records
Despite the lowest number of barrels going under the hammer in 15 years, the 2021 Hospices de Beaune charity auction broke per-barrel price records, reaching an impressive total sales figure of €12.5m (£10.48m/$14.09m), excluding buyer premiums. The total was not too far behind last year’s high tally – close to €13.44 million – where almost double the number of barrels were sold. This year’s sale, with 362 lots, including seven barrels of spirits, reached an average price per lot of €34,980 (£29 ...