The wine region of Lime Kiln Valley is located in the region of San Benito County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kenneth Volk or the Domaine Kenneth Volk produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lime Kiln Valley are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lime Kiln Valley often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or non oak.
In the mouth of Lime Kiln Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 11 estates and châteaux in the of Lime Kiln Valley, producing 17 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lime Kiln Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...
By 1965, the vineyards of Condrieu had largely been abandoned – phylloxera and two world wars had decimated the place and its people. There were just 8ha of vines remaining on these granite slopes. If it weren’t for the hard work of a few steadfast vignerons, the appellation might have disappeared entirely, reclaimed by the forest. Thankfully, Condrieu survived and has since flourished – but great appellations have been lost before. We know this because some have recently been rediscovered. In f ...
The ‘Generations of Jayer’ collection included 42 lots of some of the finest Burgundies ever bottled. A 12-bottle case of Grand Cru Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 1999 from Côte de Nuits led the charge, selling for £100,000 at the London auction. The second priciest lot was the Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 2001, which received a winning bid of £85,000. Henri Jayer was dubbed the ‘godfather of Burgundy’ after pioneering a range of key innovations in the region. He believed t ...
