The wine region of California Shenandoah Valley is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine C. G. di Arie or the Domaine Easton produce mainly wines red, white and pink.
The most planted grape varieties in the region of California Shenandoah Valley are Zinfandel, Primitivo and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of California Shenandoah Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, earth or citrus fruit. In the mouth of California Shenandoah Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 33 estates and châteaux in the of California Shenandoah Valley, producing 145 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of California Shenandoah Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
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 Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...
The Wine Society has made a move to improve the provenance and quality of its exclusive The Blind Spot wine range. The business said it would, for the first time in its history, provide the funding for buying grapes rather than liquid for the range of Australian wines. Winemaker Mac Forbes has spend the last decade identifying ‘interesting’ parcels of wine for the range, which has been an integral part of The Wine Society’s portfolio for the past 10 years, and securing them before th ...
Foley Family Wines has returned to the acquisition trail in California by announcing its acquisition of Sonoma’s Chateau St. Jean from the Americas division of Treasury Wine Estates, owner of Penfolds in Australia. Foley said it ‘plans to restore the winery to its former glory’. A fee for the deal was not disclosed, but the purchase includes the historic 1920s chateau building, a 6,000-square-foot visitor centre, a winery facility and almost 32 hectares (79 acres) of estate vineyards. Fole ...
